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as in possessive
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him
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as in envious
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls
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Recent Examples of jealous
No allegations of jealous attempts at arson on Kid Cudi‘s car while the rapper was having an affair with Ventura.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The bathrooms are Italian white marble, with exclusive Irene Forte Skincare toiletries (keeping it a family affair), and – at least in our Deluxe Suite – a powerful rain shower that would make the Amazon jealous.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Juliana has always felt called to perform in drag and began two years ago after breaking up with a jealous partner.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
All were magnets for comments and likes on my jealous social media.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The bathrooms are Italian white marble, with exclusive Irene Forte Skincare toiletries (keeping it a family affair), and – at least in our Deluxe Suite – a powerful rain shower that would make the Amazon jealous.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Juliana has always felt called to perform in drag and began two years ago after breaking up with a jealous partner.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
All were magnets for comments and likes on my jealous social media.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
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In parallel, Trump put the European Union in the crosshairs of his on-again, off-again trade war, while his possessive rhetoric regarding Canada and Greenland has stoked outrage and alarm across the alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Linda Stermer: Todd was an extremely jealous and possessive person.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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Tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt make many NFL quarterbacks envious of Justin Herbert.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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But now that Lucifer has walked away from Hell and Destruction has doubled down on his decision to leave his realm to itself, Heinberg says, Dream is incredibly envious.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 July 2025
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Image Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings The sudden appearance of seven mysterious doors across the world draws attention from religious sects, covetous billionaires and everyday people who speculate over what lies on the other side.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But others defended Wong as a successful leader who was hounded by resentful former officials who were voted out when her slate was elected.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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But exactly the opposite needs to happen: the patient needs to enact her struggle in the room, to be messy, irrational, resentful, out of control.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Accessing the code prompts recipients to provide personal and financial information, or can lead to downloading malicious software.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Victims are then defrauded again, with more money lost to these malicious recovery schemes.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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