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Recent Examples of jealously
To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Founders did not anticipate that lawmakers, instead of jealously guarding their legislative authority, would prefer to leave the president holding the bag in case military action turns out to be unpopular.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
And Oura Ring owners may have looked jealously at Samsung Galaxy Ring wearers, whose smart ring charges in a case with a battery built in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This celestial authority was jealously guarded for almost the entirety of Imperial China.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Space states like Florida and California, for example—home to NASA’s two biggest centers—jealously guard their share of the federal pie.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The unhappy person is one who looks jealously at other plates or is angry that they are served last.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 25 Aug. 2025
Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Founders did not anticipate that lawmakers, instead of jealously guarding their legislative authority, would prefer to leave the president holding the bag in case military action turns out to be unpopular.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
And Oura Ring owners may have looked jealously at Samsung Galaxy Ring wearers, whose smart ring charges in a case with a battery built in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This celestial authority was jealously guarded for almost the entirety of Imperial China.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Space states like Florida and California, for example—home to NASA’s two biggest centers—jealously guard their share of the federal pie.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The unhappy person is one who looks jealously at other plates or is angry that they are served last.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealously
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While the venue gained significant popularity and an enviously cool reputation, it was also plagued by regulatory troubles in recent years.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The bitterly cold wind chills will linger through the morning commute, then gradually improve this afternoon as winds ease and temperatures climb.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and Republicans clashed bitterly over the issues last week as hundreds of concerned parents and advocates traveled to the state Capitol complex to oppose the measures in front of three different committees on the same day.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a blowup argument, Ethan resentfully calls James’ privilege a deficiency that prevents him from understanding more difficult lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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Protests and demonstrations demanding political reform have been ruthlessly suppressed.—
Ghassan E. El-Eid,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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San Diego can cut teams apart in possession or on the counter and ruthlessly preys upon opponents’ mistakes.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Jealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealously. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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