enviousness

as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too Lisa's enviousness of Debra's athletic achievements was obvious to all of their friends

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Noun
  • Louie’s nonchalant friend Murph (Alfie Gledhill), there to be part of a surprise, and Sam (Harley Wilson), Irene’s close friend who ignites Louie’s jealousy.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In her performances, Ado’s shouts and screams richly express the full range of negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, disgust, pity, frustration, and jealousy.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This frustrates users, who watch Apple’s everyone, everywhere updates with some envy.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On average, autistic participants reported 24% less envy than neurotypical participants.
    Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The national blindness to the depth of Moro resentment has led Philippine politicians and policymakers to treat Moros as wayward children who can be set right through minor concessions, or if those fail, through force.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Cherry titrates Dylan’s outie with notes of resignation and resentment, and Turturro bolsters outside Irv — a lonely artist — with genial warmth.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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