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
The first rule of thumb for tackling social jealousy is to never discount your child's feelings.
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Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
The six-part series centers around an Irish wedding in Spain, where a week of day-drinking and chaotic nights release secret fears and jealousy and desire bubbles to the surface.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Here’s Why The teenager asked Reddit readers for their perspective on her feelings of jealousy.
—Erica Gerald Mason, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Step Two: Identify the feeling Material jealousy often appears in toddlerhood.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
The six-part series centers around an Irish wedding in Spain, where a week of day-drinking and chaotic nights release secret fears and jealousy and desire bubbles to the surface.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Here’s Why The teenager asked Reddit readers for their perspective on her feelings of jealousy.
—Erica Gerald Mason, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Step Two: Identify the feeling Material jealousy often appears in toddlerhood.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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In Ukraine, memories of Russia’s annexation are fresh and resentments run high, leaving the country’s president few choices on the latest American peace plan.—
Maria Varenikova Brendan Hoffman Luke Broadwater David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet, rather than letting resentment dictate the narrative, there are ways to turn this difficult relationship into a source of professional growth.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2025
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The public-private partnerships that catalyzed and sustain New York’s rooftop and community solar programs are the envy of the nation.—
Noah Ginsburg,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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