green-eyed monster
noun
: jealousy imagined as a monster that attacks people
—usually used with the
Finally, he suffered from professional jealousy, although, at least in public, he kept the green-eyed monster at bay most of the time.—
Ron Fimrite
Ron FimriteCan it be that Suzanne was envious because you had a date? It sounds as if the green-eyed monster may have taken over and clouded her judgment.—Ann Landers
Ann LandersExamples of green-eyed monster in a Sentence
the green-eyed monster dogged her whenever she visited her wealthy sister
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Users were generous, without the snark of Twitter or any traces of envy, the green-eyed monster that stalks Instagram.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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