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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
Ergonomic and more inherently cooling than memory foam, the luxury home buy can last you a lifetime — one marked by the kind of sleep that can make any insomniac jealous.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
How can anybody be that jealous, and what causes it?
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sure, these pants may give Michelin Man vibes, but anyone who points that out is just jealous—and cold.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Should conflict arise from a jealous onlooker, pay them no heed.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
How can anybody be that jealous, and what causes it?
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sure, these pants may give Michelin Man vibes, but anyone who points that out is just jealous—and cold.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Should conflict arise from a jealous onlooker, pay them no heed.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
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After a night of a drinking game gone very wrong, Bree is left behind by a possessive Evan, giving Wrigley and Bree alone time to hash out their unspoken feelings for each other.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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What readers are saying The comments largely focus on the need for the boyfriend to set boundaries with his sister, who exhibits possessive and inappropriate behavior.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Samuel also suggested that Brady was envious of Drake Maye’s rise.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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At just 14 years old, Lox Pratt has landed two roles that would have fellow actors — of any age — considerably envious.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
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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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Hong Chau is a great choice for the adult Nelly, a quietly resentful sort who causes more friction in Cathy and Heathcliff's tempestuous situation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Feeling bored, resentful and trapped by domestic life, Hedda hatches a plan to destroy her husband’s potential career rival, Eilert Lovberg, who happens to be her ex-lover.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Russian general was one of several GRU officials sanctioned by the United States in 2016 for wide-ranging malicious cyber activity directed at undermining US democratic processes.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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