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
Anta Claus is spilling over with character flaws, idiosyncrasies, jealousy and frustration.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2026
It's played as a moment of jealousy when his father compliments Tony, but some fans aren't so quick to view it as unintentional.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
The diary was still treated primarily as evidence of motive, evidence about the boys, their rivalries, their jealousy, their emotional states.
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Kate Casey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2026
It's played as a moment of jealousy when his father compliments Tony, but some fans aren't so quick to view it as unintentional.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
The diary was still treated primarily as evidence of motive, evidence about the boys, their rivalries, their jealousy, their emotional states.
—
Kate Casey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
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But resentment does not equate to the crime of price gouging under federal or state laws.
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Even among the Allies, there were deep divisions, lingering resentment, and few agreements.
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The entertainment industry has spent a decade trying to reverse-engineer A24 — low key, because unbridled envy is a bad look.
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California’s tax system is the envy of progressive states and the nightmare of budget directors.
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Police investigations showed that the pair are suspected of displaying seditious items and selling publications with seditious content inside the shop, including materials inciting hatred against the city's government, the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, the government said.
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Not drinking seemed to me synonymous with a hatred of pleasure, a fascist quest for purity.
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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