1
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
took a jaundiced view of his opponent's triumphs on the tennis court
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as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will
environmentalists tend to cast a jaundiced eye on those oversized, gas-guzzling vehicles
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Recent Examples of jaundiced
He was hospitalized for dehydration, and started becoming jaundiced.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Monkey begins its jaundiced tale on the adolescence of twin brothers, Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who are a study in contrasts.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
The second is that people’s feelings about the economy reflect their political leanings: Many Republicans, disregarding their own strong personal finances, have a jaundiced view of the economy under Democratic President Biden.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The disorder makes patients jaundiced, feverish, and dangerously low on vitamins crucial for a healthy pregnancy.
—Zoya Teirstein, Vox, 30 May 2024
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Monkey begins its jaundiced tale on the adolescence of twin brothers, Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who are a study in contrasts.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
The second is that people’s feelings about the economy reflect their political leanings: Many Republicans, disregarding their own strong personal finances, have a jaundiced view of the economy under Democratic President Biden.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The disorder makes patients jaundiced, feverish, and dangerously low on vitamins crucial for a healthy pregnancy.
—Zoya Teirstein, Vox, 30 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
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Smith and Hill, who was also named in the lawsuit, both vehemently denied all claims of wrongdoing and accused the plaintiffs of being jealous of Piper’s popularity and success.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beards were at one stage a part of the conflict opposing William and Kate to Harry and Meghan, after Harry wrote in his book Spare that his brother was jealous of his.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Past officials have warned of the potential negative impact of tariffs for months as the Trump administration charged forward.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Moody’s Ratings downgraded its outlook for the higher education sector from stable to negative, citing how federal policy changes have created a more difficult operating environment for colleges and universities.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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