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Examples of jealousy in a Sentence
petty jealousies among political rivals
a marriage ruined by infidelity and jealousy
He was driven crazy with jealousy.
He was unable to control his jealousies.
Recent Examples of jealousy from the Web
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With Jornet, there have been occasional whispers of foul play but nothing concrete, just garden-variety trolling and speculation that could reasonably be chalked up to professional jealousy.
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For the most part, all of the men are struggling with jealousy at this point, although Blake is highlighted as more obsessive.
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Prosecutors believe a possible motive for Leibel's actions were sparked by his jealousy of the couple's child.
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With reports that the murder of Anderson was motivated by jealousy and rejection, Lista wonders what more could have been done.
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Our fights over social media touched on all that was wrong with our relationship: the misunderstandings, the diverging interests, the insecurity and professional jealousy.
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My kid is the light of my life, and jealousy plays no role in my emotions.
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On one of the first days, Green glimpsed twins in side-by-side incubators, and suddenly anger and jealousy—and the pain of her loss—shot through her.
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This is a league built on simmering feuds, animosities, jealousies, hyper-sensitivity, theatrical swagger and bluster, chest-pounding and self-promotion.
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jealousy vs. envy
Depending on who you ask, jealousy and envy are either exact synonyms, totally different words, or near-synonyms with some degree of semantic overlap and some differences. It is difficult to make the case, based on the evidence of usage that we have, for either of the first two possibilities. Both jealousy and envy are often used to indicate that a person is covetous of something that someone else has, but jealousy carries the particular sense of “zealous vigilance” and tends to be applied more exclusively to feelings of protectiveness regarding one’s own advantages or attachments. In the domain of romance, it is more commonly found than envy. If you were to say “your salt-shaker collection fills me with jealousy,” most people would take it to mean much the same thing as “your salt-shaker collection fills me with envy.” But if someone made a flirtatious comment to your partner, you would likely say that it caused you jealousy, not envy.
Origin and Etymology of jealousy
see jealous
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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JEALOUSY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of jealousy for English Language Learners
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: an unhappy or angry feeling of wanting to have what someone else has
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: an unhappy or angry feeling caused by the belief that someone you love (such as your husband or wife) likes or is liked by someone else
JEALOUSY Defined for Kids
Definition of jealousy for Students
plural jealousies
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: a feeling of unhappiness and anger caused by a belief that a loved one might be unfaithful
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: a feeling of unhappiness caused by wanting what someone else has
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