1
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
The music mogul allegedly appeared jaundiced, his gums were gray, and his hands were shaky from over-consuming alcohol.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Although the category is not inherently unhealthy, many nutritionists take a jaundiced view of American breakfast cereals given the sky-high sugar content of some products, like Lucky Charms and Cap’n Crunch.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That film, released on Hulu in 2021, cast a bit of a jaundiced eye on the experiences child actors had in the 1980s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
But many observers now see that rationale as threadbare and view Alexander and his ilk with a jaundiced eye.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2013
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Although the category is not inherently unhealthy, many nutritionists take a jaundiced view of American breakfast cereals given the sky-high sugar content of some products, like Lucky Charms and Cap’n Crunch.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That film, released on Hulu in 2021, cast a bit of a jaundiced eye on the experiences child actors had in the 1980s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
But many observers now see that rationale as threadbare and view Alexander and his ilk with a jaundiced eye.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
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In a 2017 study where participants were induced to feel jealous, those with anxious attachment styles experienced the highest levels of jealousy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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So hot that its Bank of America Stadium roommate, the Carolina Panthers, has to be a little bit jealous.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the power to see through all of that, through what could be perceived as pain or a negative situation, and see the colorfulness of my culture, the warmth of my culture, and the community, as well.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another camera designed to withstand the hostile environment of space was used outside.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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