as in resentment
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
her jealousy over her sister's singing career drove the two of them apart
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Recent Examples of jealousy
But on top of that, once Davina does start to go along with this story, her jealousy only grows.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There are going to be jealousies and undermine-y things.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The good and bad of fame, the hate, jealousy, drama, balancing my career with my personal life and growing up and maturing.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
However, psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis warns these plot lines normalize secrecy, jealousy and betrayal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There are going to be jealousies and undermine-y things.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The good and bad of fame, the hate, jealousy, drama, balancing my career with my personal life and growing up and maturing.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
However, psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis warns these plot lines normalize secrecy, jealousy and betrayal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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So, for example, the Republicans who have the highest racial resentment against Black Americans are the most likely to be morally disengaged from Democrats.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Try to temper your resentment by remembering that the lingering presence of the sandbox is not about you.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While French retirees are enjoying the fruits of their labor and an envy-inducing pension plan, retirees across the world are working longer to simply make ends meet.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Placing the emphasis on your envy of its speed and grace, rather than just describing the web as being beautiful, is such a Neko Case perspective.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Foreign perpetrators have been linked to previous acts intended to incite hatred.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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