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Recent Examples of jealously
Space states like Florida and California, for example—home to NASA’s two biggest centers—jealously guard their share of the federal pie.
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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
In other words, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used to jealously guard the prerogatives of the legislative branch — the supreme branch, according to the Constitution — against overzealous presidents.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
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
In other words, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used to jealously guard the prerogatives of the legislative branch — the supreme branch, according to the Constitution — against overzealous presidents.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealously
Adverb
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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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Joe Garcia spoke bitterly about the decline of governance on both sides of the Straits of Florida.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the start of the season, the Braves lost seven in a row, setting the tone for a bitterly disappointing campaign.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The leaker typically disagrees with these changes and, unfortunately, chooses to lash out in the false hope of reversing them—or even worse, vindictively trying to sabotage their organization's leadership.—
Troy Batterberry,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Before that, Abbie is being ruthlessly scrutinized and controlled by her parents, while Leila’s mother has mostly checked out after her elder daughter’s sudden death.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
26 Sep. 2025
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All four victims had been ruthlessly stabbed to death before the attacker vanished through the kitchen’s sliding glass door and into the night.—
Ian Berry,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Jealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealously. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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