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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
Cincinnati Ballet: 'Snow White' Bring the whole family to this one-hour, narrated ballet of the treasured fairy tale of a jealous queen, her beautiful stepdaughter and a kiss from a handsome prince.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some believe Ace was jealous of Jeremiah and wanted him out of the competition to have an easier path to win Season 7.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Some dogs may be jealous of the litter, while others who want to play may be too rough with them.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These two have always been uneasy allies, each jealous of the other’s relationship with Mikey, each convinced the other is somehow more comfortable among all the biological and adopted Berzattos, each incapable of giving a proper apology to the other one.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some believe Ace was jealous of Jeremiah and wanted him out of the competition to have an easier path to win Season 7.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Some dogs may be jealous of the litter, while others who want to play may be too rough with them.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These two have always been uneasy allies, each jealous of the other’s relationship with Mikey, each convinced the other is somehow more comfortable among all the biological and adopted Berzattos, each incapable of giving a proper apology to the other one.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
Adjective
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Linda Stermer: Todd was an extremely jealous and possessive person.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Got to meet Mickey Mantle, which still makes long-time Fox 61 colleague Rich Coppola envious.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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This included writers like Toni Cade Bambara (who became Morrison’s lifelong friend), Gayl Jones (of whose talent Morrison was envious) and Leon Forrest (legendary Chicago writer and longtime professor at Northwestern).—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Image Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings The sudden appearance of seven mysterious doors across the world draws attention from religious sects, covetous billionaires and everyday people who speculate over what lies on the other side.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Amber Tamblyn starred as Tibby, who, with her green-streaked hair and resentful attitude, is among the more rebellious girls in the sisterhood.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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Set in the not-very-distant future, cancer has been cured, meaning people are living well past 100, but still retiring around 65 or so, and their demands for the social safety net destroys the economy, leaving a frightfully resentful younger generation with the burden.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 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,
10 July 2025
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Deepfakes have been growing more sophisticated in recent years, in addition to being increasingly deployed for malicious purposes.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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