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
There came a time where my jealousy was harder to hide.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Ventura admitted to the jealousy after being asked by the defense attorney if Combs ever left a freak off with her only to visit Porter afterward.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Chloë Sevigny plays Anne, whose arrival at the family’s holiday villa on the French Riviera sets in motion a deadly cycle of jealousy and retribution.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The jealousy that Angel Reese has towards her and has consistently shown makes Caitlin fans hate her.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Ventura admitted to the jealousy after being asked by the defense attorney if Combs ever left a freak off with her only to visit Porter afterward.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Chloë Sevigny plays Anne, whose arrival at the family’s holiday villa on the French Riviera sets in motion a deadly cycle of jealousy and retribution.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The jealousy that Angel Reese has towards her and has consistently shown makes Caitlin fans hate her.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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Old resentments simmer, new transgressions come to light, and the titular swimming pool plays a critical, climactic part.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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On one level, this is not surprising – after all, the people of a country being invaded would be expected to hold some degree of resentment to the invading army.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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But outside of Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders, the two MLS teams that had already qualified for the tournament finals, on Saturday, LAFC were the envy of their MLS counterparts.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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