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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
Indianapolis Colts: Blayne Taylor, WR, Abilene Christian A gigantic receiver (6-4, 212) with arm length that would make tackles jealous (34 3/4 inches), Taylor also ran a 4.44 40 with a 39 1/2-inch vertical and 10-11 broad jump.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Are his friends horrified by this textbook midlife crisis, down to the fancy sports car and younger girlfriend, or jealous of Nick’s freedom?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Related Articles Asking Eric: My mother seems jealous of the attention to my injured son
Asking Eric: What should my grandson know about his parents’ messy divorce?
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Asking Eric: My mother seems jealous of the attention to my injured son
Asking Eric: Years later, there’s fallout from the drama of my missionary days
Asking Eric: What should my grandson know about his parents’ messy divorce?
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Are his friends horrified by this textbook midlife crisis, down to the fancy sports car and younger girlfriend, or jealous of Nick’s freedom?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 May 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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The two strike up a bromance that then keels over to one side because Craig is socially inept and, in the end, envious, qualities that fuel inappropriate interactions that get ever more cringey after a disastrous bro-out session with Austin’s friends.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Which is to say, Gunn is in the envious position of having plenty of different approaches to look at and figure out what worked, what didn’t work, and how to cherrypick the best perspectives and approaches and influences to create something new and yet honoring the legacy of what came before.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 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
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Sometimes there's also a lack of support—if partners or family members don’t share the mental load, new moms can feel isolated, unappreciated, or resentful, worsening feelings of depression.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Lesser powers that find themselves under the dominion of a great power against their wishes can be resentful and rebellious.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ransomware attacks in question started with malicious Google Ads deployed by the threat actors.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 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 strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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