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as in possessive
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him
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as in envious
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls
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Recent Examples of jealous
The six-time Pro Bowler suggested any team that took issue with the play was jealous.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bacon wrote that Browner was jealous and intended to destroy the new relationship.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bacon wrote that Browner was jealous and intended to destroy the new relationship.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
Adjective
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There was a woman next to me who was really possessive of the armrest.—
Matt Villano,
AFAR Media,
16 Apr. 2025
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Has exhibited possessive or controlling behavior, and is in a recent or pending divorce or separation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As their terrestrial cousins emerge onto land and risk desiccation, the axolotl remains in its aquatic stronghold, equipped with both juvenile features and regenerative powers that would make most vertebrates envious.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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On Tuesday, April 29, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 48, used social media to show off a closet (and a pair of shoes) that could make even Carrie Bradshaw envious.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His approach, on and off the pitch, has had a transformative effect and as Palace seek to secure him on a new contract, there have been covetous glances cast in his direction from clubs in the German Bundesliga.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Smart or not, the deal also opened a rift between Bieber and Braun, with the former said to be resentful of the latter’s ballooning wealth.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the book, Hoppus, 53, details years of rising tensions that ultimately led DeLonge to become distant and resentful.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These attacks work by causing a software package to access the wrong component dependency, for instance by publishing a malicious package and giving it the same name as the legitimate one but with a later version stamp.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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