How to Use jealous in a Sentence

jealous

adjective

• He was in a jealous rage.
• His success has made some of his old friends jealous.
• She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women.
• The sparkle in your eye is so bright, the sun and stars must be jealous.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022
• The Duchess’s soul is, at first, jealous of the exchanges between the souls of the Duke and the Empress.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
• And even the Tune Squad might get a little jealous, too.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 12 June 2021
• Everyone here in the States was so jealous of the Yaris GR.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2022
• Have fun booking those flights—the rest of the world is a little bit jealous.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
• There is no chance my boyfriend is jealous of his friend in any way.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022
• The bridge would make Taylor Swift, queen of bridges, jealous—or proud.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 24 May 2021
• Is Twyla a black girl jealous of a white mother who brought more food?
  — Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2022
• My husband’s girls are very jealous of me and my girls.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• Those who like feet will be jealous of rivals with one to two pairs.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2022
• My mother had a Siamese cat who was jealous of the new arrival.
  — Celia Paul, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022
• The chair will make all the other arm chairs jealous with its modern look and stylish cane arms!
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
• Cody Rhodes admitted to being one of the jealous boys on the back during The Shield’s run.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 May 2022
• Part of me is jealous—not of her collection, which is, ahem, not to my taste.
  — Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022
• Why get jealous of someone that goes through the same pitfalls as you?
  — Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 7 May 2021
• But don’t be too jealous — the hotel has decided to open the job once again for 2023.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
• After all, someone must be jealous of one of them, to send this note.
  — Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
• More from Carolyn Hax From the archive: Okay to see male friend and not tell jealous boyfriend?
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
• At one point, Thomas starts an affair with a girl, which makes Leo deeply jealous.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
• Wow, love is real and there are no reasons to be jealous at all.
  — Ashley Shannon Wu, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2022
• Only in the year 2021 could the parents of preschoolers be jealous of the parents of preteens.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2021
• Your friends will be jealous of your courage to downsize or live the life of your dreams while making a rental income on the side.
  — Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
• The two families have been jealous of each other for a long time.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
• Your haul of gifts for you will make allll your friends jealous — trust.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 8 Nov. 2022
• And yet Bachmann can’t help but go back to the jealous and callous Frisch, trying her best to make things work.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
• Soon, the jealous Bruce and envious Ida take notice and the timers on Terry’s life and Vincent’s enterprise start ticking.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
• Challenged by Mak’s mother and a jealous acquaintance, their love endures.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024