as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
Lisa's enviousness of Debra's athletic achievements was obvious to all of their friends
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Noun
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When Mike sees Holly (Nell Fisher) take over his D&D table, his instinctual protectiveness, even jealousy, soon fades to pride.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2026 -
Other witnesses also allegedly told police that the hit-and-run was intentional and claimed that it was motivated by jealousy, per Brazilian outlet UOL.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Someone that was so divisive and creating content that was purely based on hatred.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the same collections of letters and other writing that record his intense hatred, there are also plenty of tender comments about his homeland.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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The 47-year-old Pussycat Dolls alum continued serving up some serious vacation envy with an itinerary of sunbathing and paddleboarding in photos shared on Friday, January 16.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Matthew West’s list of accomplishments, which include five Grammy nominations and an Emmy nod, is enough to make any creative professional feel a bit of envy.—
Bill Forman,
AJC.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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That long-simmering resentment has also helped lead to the national sense of fury and crisis.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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