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 control and manipulation started subtly—name-calling, jealousy, isolation.
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Maya McHenry, Refinery29, 28 Oct. 2025
Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Hedda orchestrates a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
If anything, Todd Penn is thinking too small in his jealousy over Hal and Grace’s working relationship.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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Maya McHenry, Refinery29, 28 Oct. 2025
Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Hedda orchestrates a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
If anything, Todd Penn is thinking too small in his jealousy over Hal and Grace’s working relationship.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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As Charlotte explains, barely suppressing her resentment, Leroy is concerned that her commitment to the cause could stall his ascent at work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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And interestingly, there’s no resentment between the obsessive and the expressive explorers, Brown said.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, institutional stability, and consistently high levels of social happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Regret and envy, the film posits, can easily inspire vengeance, and these creative kills are proof.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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