green-eyed monster

noun

Definition of green-eyed monsternext
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 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 The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work. — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-eyed monster
  1. jealousy
  2. hatred
Noun
  • Communication between the human soul and the supernatural creator has ceased to exist, replaced with the art of the big fear, jealousy and, primarily, self-worship.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Sarah Haas uses jealousy as both lens and character in this memoir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatred

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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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