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as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
took a jaundiced view of his opponent's triumphs on the tennis court
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as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will
environmentalists tend to cast a jaundiced eye on those oversized, gas-guzzling vehicles
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Recent Examples of jaundiced
Jaxon’s mother was in and out of the hospital with liver and kidney problems that were so dire, her jaundiced eyes turned as yellow as a highlighter pen.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Though undeniably popular, social media is regarded now with an increasingly jaundiced eye, as the suits against Meta have proved.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But the carpet of gold on the roadside is a sign of a jaundiced landscape.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
By contrast, Murtha holds a much more jaundiced view of the NCAA, accusing the organization of deliberately undercutting his request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Though undeniably popular, social media is regarded now with an increasingly jaundiced eye, as the suits against Meta have proved.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But the carpet of gold on the roadside is a sign of a jaundiced landscape.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
By contrast, Murtha holds a much more jaundiced view of the NCAA, accusing the organization of deliberately undercutting his request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jaundiced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
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The victim’s family believes his killers were jealous of Jeremy, who worked as a supervisor at a recycling company.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The Fort Worth City Council is considering a slate of changes to its development codes to protect residents from the negative effects of data center development while still capturing some economic benefit for the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Service lines include negative content suppression and removal, brand credibility restoration, news and press placement, content strategy, real-time monitoring, and Google search dominance.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But if his intention is a quick rate cut, the new chairman might be entering a hostile work environment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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