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
But the carpet of gold on the roadside is a sign of a jaundiced landscape.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
By contrast, Murtha holds a much more jaundiced view of the NCAA, accusing the organization of deliberately undercutting his request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Mean-spiritedness lies in the eye of the beholder: one person’s aggressively sour-minded movie is another’s idea of delightfully jaundiced fun, and no movie this year proves that as aptly as Josh Safdie’s two-and-a-half-hour loop-de-loop character study Marty Supreme.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
According to Jane, Diddy appeared jaundiced, his gums were gray and hands were shaky from over -consuming alcohol.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
By contrast, Murtha holds a much more jaundiced view of the NCAA, accusing the organization of deliberately undercutting his request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Mean-spiritedness lies in the eye of the beholder: one person’s aggressively sour-minded movie is another’s idea of delightfully jaundiced fun, and no movie this year proves that as aptly as Josh Safdie’s two-and-a-half-hour loop-de-loop character study Marty Supreme.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
According to Jane, Diddy appeared jaundiced, his gums were gray and hands were shaky from over -consuming alcohol.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
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To return the favor, Graham proposes a fake dating scheme with Wells to make her crush, singer Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston), jealous.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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However, Chloe later admitted that, despite their best efforts, her parents’ divorce — and the rumors and publicity surrounding it — did have a negative effect on her.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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So none of the negative press circling around him manifested as a problem in your working relationship?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Others, like Michael (Doon Mackichan), seem openly hostile.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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