as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
she pretended to be happy for her friend's good fortune, but there was an unmistakable invidiousness about her supposedly heartfelt congratulations
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Noun
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Lawler says couples should keep healthy friendships outside of relationships, and that while jealousy and insecurity can be toxic, being protective of what’s important to you in a relationship is a normal reaction.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Fennell’s script was detail-laden, which helped Miller create the looks that would tell a story of jealousy, vengeance and lust.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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What began as skepticism towards AI has curdled into a palpable AI hatred across the American workforce.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Given their hatred of Indigenous people, Casey and Frank set out to bring them back, a vengeance mission with echoes of The Searchers.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lucas in particular was driven as much by resentment of the old as passion for the new.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Watching his resentment build is hilarious up until the moment it’s taken seriously.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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