as in resentment
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
her jealousy over her sister's singing career drove the two of them apart
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Recent Examples of jealousy
Someone’s jealousy, loyalty or honesty could be tested at this time.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
The show wouldn’t work if employees were breaking up operations out of spite and jealousy, so Platt told Butler that his employee had been sabotaging the show.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2025
The logjam created by Markey refusing to step aside is causing consternation in the delegation, long plagued by internal divisions and jealousies.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
The show wouldn’t work if employees were breaking up operations out of spite and jealousy, so Platt told Butler that his employee had been sabotaging the show.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2025
The logjam created by Markey refusing to step aside is causing consternation in the delegation, long plagued by internal divisions and jealousies.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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When bids are ignored or rejected, resentment and distance build.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Manage social media: Constantly checking a former friend's posts fuels resentment and sadness.—
Cameron Schoppa
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From biotech to branding, from Camden to Cambridge, this country was once the envy of Europe for its start-up spirit.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its oil discoveries in offshore Guyana are the envy of the energy world.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Grier in particular could be a literal ball-buster, although her characters’ hatred of bad men was often matched by their desire for a good one.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hamas doesn't care about the suffering of children, only about weaponizing their pain to spread hatred against Israel.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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