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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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This isn’t a rousing story of beating the odds, but one with a jaundiced outlook on life.
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Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Perhaps more meaningfully, Anderson shares an honor that has historically been associated with students and emerging filmmakers rather than jaundiced pros.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Republicans, however, have gone from euphoria about the economy under Trump to a very jaundiced view under President Joe Biden.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
None of this invalidates casting a jaundiced eye toward the absurd aspects of award shows, or the idea of trying to get music, pop or TV stars to laugh at themselves.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Perhaps more meaningfully, Anderson shares an honor that has historically been associated with students and emerging filmmakers rather than jaundiced pros.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Republicans, however, have gone from euphoria about the economy under Trump to a very jaundiced view under President Joe Biden.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
None of this invalidates casting a jaundiced eye toward the absurd aspects of award shows, or the idea of trying to get music, pop or TV stars to laugh at themselves.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
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Indulging in these jealous behaviors, however, is a waste of time and energy since their past experiences are in the past for a reason, Ly says.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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He was arrested in Santo Domingo in 2023 on suspicion of attacking two music producers, with TMZ reporting at the time that Hernandez was allegedly jealous of the producers for spending time with his then-girlfriend, the Dominican rapper and singer Yailin La Más Viral.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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While the company has historically traded at negative or triple-digit price-to-earnings ratios, its valuation metrics are improving.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, more than one-third of hospitals in the United States had negative operating margins, while the top-earning hospitals had margins above 30%.Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The recall’s organizers, who have employed an especially hostile rhetoric toward the mayor, saw the lopsided early margin as confirmation of a likely victory.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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