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
Fueled by jealousy and betrayal, Arsenio and Luciano conspire in a ruthless plot to crush him.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Though Venus will tussle with Pluto and Mars initially on the 7th and 12th (suggesting that this brief personal glow up won’t be without its controversies or jealousies), mid-month looks kind of cute for you.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
The bio is a cheeky reproduction of Streep's, and another play on Death Becomes Her's themes of female jealousy, rivalry, and replacement.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Okay, some of that was definitely about the raging diarrhea his SLS gave her (many thanks for the SLS callback in this episode, by the way), but the rest of it was the jealousy and fear that her best friend would abandon her.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Though Venus will tussle with Pluto and Mars initially on the 7th and 12th (suggesting that this brief personal glow up won’t be without its controversies or jealousies), mid-month looks kind of cute for you.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
The bio is a cheeky reproduction of Streep's, and another play on Death Becomes Her's themes of female jealousy, rivalry, and replacement.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Okay, some of that was definitely about the raging diarrhea his SLS gave her (many thanks for the SLS callback in this episode, by the way), but the rest of it was the jealousy and fear that her best friend would abandon her.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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Instead of working together to face external pressures, partners can become stuck in a cycle of finger-pointing, avoidance or resentment.Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Hofer doesn't betray the slightest bit of resentment about his departure.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here’s why courtside fans are now looking up in envy.Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Addiction, obsession, the inability to forgive, cruelty both latent and explicit, crippling envy, bouts of despair—all of it has rendered our souls as dingy and unpleasant as that Bethlehem stable.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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