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.
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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
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
Noun
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The scene is idyllic, but the characters are suffering—from jealousy and longing and an overall failure to communicate.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the swans have to deal with hunters and von Rothbart’s jealousy.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your hatred of our governor has blinded your ability to be balanced, fair or accurate.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s no hatred, no resentment, no real rivalry to speak of, beyond the unquenchable fire that drives every great athlete.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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