invidiousness

noun

Definition of invidiousnessnext
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too she pretended to be happy for her friend's good fortune, but there was an unmistakable invidiousness about her supposedly heartfelt congratulations

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  1. jealousy
  2. hatred
  3. resentment
Noun
  • Does the actor ever get Elphaba green with jealousy?
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Social media tempts us with jealousy by exposure to others who occupy higher stations in life.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • This week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling – exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness – from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
    TOM MURPHY and DEVI SHASTRI, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
    DEVI SHASTRI, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of resentment
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invidiousness

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