as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives
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Recent Examples of invidious
With such invidious comparisons, and with such a dim view of collective action, Williams is unable to make the case as to how precisely his homeland is to move towards a post-racial utopia.
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1 Aug. 2025
More precisely, Jews have been subjected to an invidious double standard: attacks, verbal and physical, that would never be tolerated against Blacks, gays and other minorities are not only tolerated, but often justified when directed at Jews.
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Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
As a next step, the FCC will be taking fresh action to ensure that every entity the FCC regulates complies with the civil rights protections enshrined in the Communications Act and the agency’s EEO rules, including by shutting down any programs that promote invidious forms of DEI discrimination.
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Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.
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John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Book Marks
august 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
More precisely, Jews have been subjected to an invidious double standard: attacks, verbal and physical, that would never be tolerated against Blacks, gays and other minorities are not only tolerated, but often justified when directed at Jews.
—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
As a next step, the FCC will be taking fresh action to ensure that every entity the FCC regulates complies with the civil rights protections enshrined in the Communications Act and the agency’s EEO rules, including by shutting down any programs that promote invidious forms of DEI discrimination.
—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.
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John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidious
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The victim’s family believes his killers were jealous of Jeremy, who worked as a supervisor at a recycling company.
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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.
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Based on my conversations with more than 20 people in the community, some view them as good economic opportunities and are envious of those whose grazing lands were selected for lease.
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Republicans can be convinced that negative stories about their candidates are media put-ons, and Democrats are a little envious that their voters haven’t adopted the same attitude of ignore, fight, move on, maybe sue.
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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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