as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
an anonymous online review of the restaurant that looks like it may have been written by a green-eyed competitor
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Recent Examples of green-eyed
The petite, green-eyed Steffans was often billed as Cleo Nova in the movies written and directed by Sarno.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
This 56,000-acre private nature reserve is the largest in Costa Rica and home to endangered species like jaguars and green-eyed frogs.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
Options at Berk extend to a headpiece that represents Toothless, the green-eyed dragon of the film series.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
In each, the main character is transported to a timeless place presided over by a green-eyed woman.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Gripped by the green-eyed monster?
—USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Orozco is an artist at heart and created an image of the green-eyed mountain lioness for which the Leoncita block is named for the label of this wine.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
This 56,000-acre private nature reserve is the largest in Costa Rica and home to endangered species like jaguars and green-eyed frogs.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
Options at Berk extend to a headpiece that represents Toothless, the green-eyed dragon of the film series.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
In each, the main character is transported to a timeless place presided over by a green-eyed woman.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Gripped by the green-eyed monster?
—USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Orozco is an artist at heart and created an image of the green-eyed mountain lioness for which the Leoncita block is named for the label of this wine.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-eyed
jealous
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Roberts Giuffre wrote about how her mother seemed jealous of her father’s closeness with her.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Trump has always been jealous of Obama, especially because Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, which Trump talks about constantly but will never achieve.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Green-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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