How to Use jealousy in a Sentence

jealousy

noun

• He was driven crazy with jealousy.
• He was unable to control his jealousies.
• The Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
• The root of that jealousy is where race can’t be ignored.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 June 2021
• This is far from the first time the couple has dealt with jealousy issues.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• There was a big good-bye, crying, a lot of jealousy — ‘Don’t do this.
  — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 May 2022
• There’s a lot of jealousy involved with some of the other ghosts who have been there longer.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
• But there’s a lot of favoritism, a lot of jealousy and envy.
  — Andy Frye, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• This jealousy then leads them to try to bring down others.
  — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 15 July 2024
• As for your boyfriend’s jealousy, that is a trust issue.
  — cleveland, 11 Aug. 2020
• As for your boyfriend's jealousy, that is a trust issue.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• What is the role of talent, luck, drive, jealousy, and lifestyle?
  — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2021
• But there’s a lot of jealousy involved with some of the other ghosts who have been there longer.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
• Jones turns to the Bible parable of Cain, who killed his brother Able out of jealousy.
  — Saphara Harrell, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2021
• They’re driven by greed and anger, jealousy, vengeance, all that good stuff.
  — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
• In a place where there’s no pain, no demons, no jealousy, no envy, no greed.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2022
• But there’s always that nagging fear that a bit of jealousy might creep in.
  — Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• The thought of being around her and her newborn fills me with a mix of sadness, jealousy and guilt.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• While at Utah, Samson had grown out a mane worthy of all jealousy and praise.
  — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2021
• The question of class was no doubt a factor, along with simple jealousy.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
• And that’s for safety, that's not just like jealousy or anything.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2020
• And then, of course, the reality of the fact that there's got to be a natural jealousy.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• Jack is less than enthused and his jealousy pushes him back to the bottle.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 May 2021
• The clash of these planets brings out the skeletons in our closet and reveals jealousies.
  — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
• This romantic dress is the sort that's likely to evoke wardrobe jealousy from Mom.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Feb. 2023
• No jealousy of the poor people who have to spend hours and hours shooting fight scenes in the mud with that heavy armor and those heavy swords.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
• Love soon turned to jealousy, with Agassi making a scene on the set of Friends when Shields played a fan obsessed with Joey.
  — Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
• When five of their friends went to Pakistan this spring to return to jihad, both men brimmed with jealousy.
  — Christina Goldbaum Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• Lily regards his odd young companion with mixed emotions of both jealousy and lust.
  — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
• Before resolving the details, though, the woman becomes inflamed by an old source of jealousy and leaves her partner.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Jan 2025