covetousness

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Noun
  • While most people understand intellectually that their partners have dating histories, having that history literally living down the hall creates an ongoing reminder that can trigger jealousy.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money.
    Jenna Sundel Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
  • Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Possibly further fueling Jones’s resentment, he had been named in two inspector general Investigations in 2022.
    Emmet C. Davitt, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
  • This is largely because of the general resentment surrounding Paul, not because of his heelish actions inside the ring, but because of his controversial actions outside of it.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The love that Mariska Hargitay gets from you postgame is the envy of every other Knicks fan, Knicks celebrity fan.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025
  • The Emerald, Jameson notes, portrays both envy and passion in every sip.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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