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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
Her very reliable and efficient assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang) stands by her side but curries the jealous attention of unstable Ashley.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
However, this led to many feeling somewhat jealous and threatened by her access to Queen Elizabeth.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And his diagnosis of jealous hatred—where enjoying other people’s mistakes becomes your lifeblood, and knocking down your rivals becomes a reason to exist—still feels fresh and alive.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
As both women became more famous, tension grew in their friendship, such as when Lovato was seemingly jealous of Gomez’s relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
However, this led to many feeling somewhat jealous and threatened by her access to Queen Elizabeth.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And his diagnosis of jealous hatred—where enjoying other people’s mistakes becomes your lifeblood, and knocking down your rivals becomes a reason to exist—still feels fresh and alive.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
As both women became more famous, tension grew in their friendship, such as when Lovato was seemingly jealous of Gomez’s relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
Adjective
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The protagonist is a darkly violent, possessive young man named Jacob Cullen, who works in a manor house.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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Jeff Probst got possessive about his contestants.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Agents, anchors and others in the ecosystem are looking outside of the TV glass, envious of TV alumni like Hasan or Megyn Kelly, who found success on the other side, cognizant of the way the wind is blowing.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 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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Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The malicious Iranian regime is our national enemy.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Under President John Adams, the Federalists sought to eradicate French ideological influence by raising the bar to citizenship, lowering the bar to deportation, and criminalizing malicious criticism of the federal government.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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