How to Use jealousy in a Sentence

jealousy

noun

• He was driven crazy with jealousy.
• He was unable to control his jealousies.
• The Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
• The root of that jealousy is where race can’t be ignored.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 June 2021
• My kid is the light of my life, and jealousy plays no role in my emotions.
  — Houston Chronicle, 4 June 2018
• This is far from the first time the couple has dealt with jealousy issues.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• There was a big good-bye, crying, a lot of jealousy — ‘Don’t do this.
  — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 May 2022
• There’s a lot of jealousy involved with some of the other ghosts who have been there longer.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
• But there’s a lot of favoritism, a lot of jealousy and envy.
  — Andy Frye, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• This jealousy then leads them to try to bring down others.
  — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 15 July 2024
• There came a time where my jealousy was harder to hide.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
• At the core of every joke about Baby Boomers lies a seed of jealousy.
  — Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
• As for your boyfriend’s jealousy, that is a trust issue.
  — cleveland, 11 Aug. 2020
• As for your boyfriend's jealousy, that is a trust issue.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• What is the role of talent, luck, drive, jealousy, and lifestyle?
  — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2021
• But there’s a lot of jealousy involved with some of the other ghosts who have been there longer.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
• Jones turns to the Bible parable of Cain, who killed his brother Able out of jealousy.
  — Saphara Harrell, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2021
• They’re driven by greed and anger, jealousy, vengeance, all that good stuff.
  — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
• In a place where there’s no pain, no demons, no jealousy, no envy, no greed.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2022
• But there’s always that nagging fear that a bit of jealousy might creep in.
  — Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• The thought of being around her and her newborn fills me with a mix of sadness, jealousy and guilt.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• Has your heart been strangled by some kind of greed, or some kind of fear, or some kind of jealousy?
  — Claire Comstock-Gay, The Cut, 23 Apr. 2018
• In a place where there’s no pain, no demons, no jealousy, no envy, no greed.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Nov. 2022
• Your jealousy of your friend’s PDA shows self-awareness.
  — Philip Galanes, New York Times, 24 May 2018
• While at Utah, Samson had grown out a mane worthy of all jealousy and praise.
  — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2021
• Timeless and trendy is a rare combo, and yeah, jealousy fuels the fire.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
• What emerged from all this jealousy and jostling was an ethos of self-improvement.
  — Gal Beckerman, The New Republic, 7 May 2018
• The question of class was no doubt a factor, along with simple jealousy.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
• But as Bethenny’s star began to rise, Jill’s jealousy grew.
  — Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
• This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money.
  — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025