as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives

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Recent Examples of invidious But then there are a bunch of invidious distinctions that start to separate the GA campers. Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 The Justice Department’s civil law jurisdiction is essentially limited to components of government, particularly at the state level, that practice invidious forms of discrimination. The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024 But the United States’ poor showing essentially took Xi off the hook, as invidious comparisons could not be drawn. Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020 But promoting invidious forms of discrimination cannot be squared with any reasonable interpretation of federal law. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invidious
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jealous
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  • Some dogs may be jealous of the litter, while others who want to play may be too rough with them.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • These two have always been uneasy allies, each jealous of the other’s relationship with Mikey, each convinced the other is somehow more comfortable among all the biological and adopted Berzattos, each incapable of giving a proper apology to the other one.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025

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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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