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
As a result, Anna makes every mistake in the book, including turning down a desirable job at a major San Francisco station in order to stay near Oliver, and, as her attachment tightens, her jealousy about his family life (and his unwillingness to abandon it) increases, with dramatic consequences.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Look for where anger or jealousy may show its face.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
It can be triggered by stress, fear, anxiety, jealousy, guilt, anger, need…all sorts of things.
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Look for where anger or jealousy may show its face.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
It can be triggered by stress, fear, anxiety, jealousy, guilt, anger, need…all sorts of things.
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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This helps prevent confusion, resentment, or unrealistic assumptions—especially under stress.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Unrealistic demands can lead to burnout, resentment and a loss of productivity across the entire team.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Sofia D’Amato, a 22-year-old Venetian, emphasized that the protests weren’t about envy for Bezos’ wealth or power.—
Sharon Braithwaite,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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These questions are unpleasant to contemplate, but they must be asked: Did Trump act out of envy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military prowess?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There is a strong sense of hatred toward Netanyahu, whose calls for the Iranian public to take this opportunity to rise up and overthrow their leaders are seemingly falling flat.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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