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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Agnifilo suggested the brothers had been targeted because of jealousy over their success.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Keke Palmer harbors a touch of jealousy toward her 3-year-old son.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All of Iran’s proxies share a deep ideological hatred of Israel and America.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Loud and proud Jews will not allow hatred or fear to deter our Jewish way of life or our presence in the world.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, an entire generation of young Californians are resigned to life-long rental payments, which breed resentment and harm their long-term economic stability.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Major purchases tied to mystery investors have sparked anger and resentment in Malibu.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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