Definition of green-eyednext
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. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for green-eyed
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jealous
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  • But no need to be jealous because that was not a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
    Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Nina Shipman, who came from a prominent show business family to star alongside Fred MacMurray in The Oregon Trail and step in for Grandpa in a ploy to make Lily jealous on one of the wackiest episodes of The Munsters, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Green-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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