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
Although the category is not inherently unhealthy, many nutritionists take a jaundiced view of American breakfast cereals given the sky-high sugar content of some products, like Lucky Charms and Cap’n Crunch.
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That film, released on Hulu in 2021, cast a bit of a jaundiced eye on the experiences child actors had in the 1980s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
The kind of legislation, the kind of executive orders which are so jaundiced, so slanted on the side of one party, are the antithesis of democracy.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Those of us who have watched Pakistan for decades, however, viewed the election with a more jaundiced eye.
—C. Christine Fair, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2018
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That film, released on Hulu in 2021, cast a bit of a jaundiced eye on the experiences child actors had in the 1980s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
The kind of legislation, the kind of executive orders which are so jaundiced, so slanted on the side of one party, are the antithesis of democracy.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Those of us who have watched Pakistan for decades, however, viewed the election with a more jaundiced eye.
—C. Christine Fair, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
Adjective
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Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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When Lizzy finally runs off behind the garden hedges after getting into it with Hector for clearly being jealous of the attention Theo’s getting, Theo follows her.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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That projection is based on the tariffs raising $2.6 trillion overall, while being offset by $418 billion in negative impacts.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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More urgently, defunding and censoring science could have dramatically negative consequences for all Americans.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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