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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Noun
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Unable to admit the depth of her jealousy (here, the narrative veers into Baby Mama territory), Lainy distances herself from Kate to indulge in her own fantasy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025 -
According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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He’s been terrified, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was a conscious decision made not to blow up the church, because that's so symbolic of hatred, and that was a sacred building for the entire Walnut Grove community on the show and off the show.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Noah, Dan, Margot and Eliza keep secrets and nurse resentments.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, each group’s facade hides a festering wound, from brewing scandal to simmering resentment to formative trauma.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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