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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
When Hannah calls Nick back, the woman makes fun of Hannah for being jealous, to which Nick only laughs.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
To make Evan jealous, Malcolm brings Harry into the performance.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Naturally, the pilot flies Keith and Joan over the mansion to make the guys — who are all hanging out in the pool — annoyed and jealous.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
None of us is proud of feeling jealous, but most of us have experienced a twinge at one time or another.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
To make Evan jealous, Malcolm brings Harry into the performance.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Naturally, the pilot flies Keith and Joan over the mansion to make the guys — who are all hanging out in the pool — annoyed and jealous.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
None of us is proud of feeling jealous, but most of us have experienced a twinge at one time or another.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for jealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
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Your child is just learning about sharing and taking turns, but may also still be very possessive of their toys, which can lead to meltdowns during play.4 At the same time, your child is starting to learn empathy.Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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Saltburn, for all its provocations and eyebrow piercings, grabbed attention not because of the plain existence of a cum-slurpy bathtub scene but because Keoghan delivered the creepy possessive longing necessary to sell it.Joe Reid, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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Soon, the jealous Bruce and envious Ida take notice and the timers on Terry’s life and Vincent’s enterprise start ticking.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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On Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, Hunter admitted to, at times, being envious of friends whose parents work in the entertainment industry.Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Though covetous of certain products, trends surrounding brands are often a flash in the pan, according to Casey Lewis, Gen Z consumer analyst and author of the viral After School newsletter.BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
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All regard Cuba with the covetous memories of former lovers—longing mingled with knowledge of the island’s practical side, its transactionalism.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Our glorious two-episode streak free from resentful veteran detectives is over, but Elsbeth and Kaya’s work is not!Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Depressed and resentful in the wake of his cancellation, Oscar catches a glimpse of Rebecca, once a major movie star, at a Paris café.Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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