as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
the green-eyed monster dogged her whenever she visited her wealthy sister
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Recent Examples of green-eyed monster
The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work.
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
Users were generous, without the snark of Twitter or any traces of envy, the green-eyed monster that stalks Instagram.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
Users were generous, without the snark of Twitter or any traces of envy, the green-eyed monster that stalks Instagram.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche.
—Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-eyed monster
Noun
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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
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This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money.—
Jenna Sundel
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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