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
Understanding how to deal with such jealousy is vital to creating and sustaining a healthy relationship.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Unable to admit the depth of her jealousy (here, the narrative veers into Baby Mama territory), Lainy distances herself from Kate to indulge in her own fantasy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
There was definitely some awkwardness and jealousy on Kat’s part as Elliot invited Emma, a violinist, to stay for dinner.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Unable to admit the depth of her jealousy (here, the narrative veers into Baby Mama territory), Lainy distances herself from Kate to indulge in her own fantasy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
There was definitely some awkwardness and jealousy on Kat’s part as Elliot invited Emma, a violinist, to stay for dinner.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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For instance, a sarcastic comment brushed off as a joke, or unspoken expectations that fuel resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Friendships that last from childhood into middle age can be messy, with many hidden resentments and vulnerabilities.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The two embark on a fun and breezy summer fling that brings back Bridget's smile and is the envy of all her friends.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Today the signaling of wealth has shifted from public-facing duties to efforts to provoke private envy.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Flanked by cardboard cutouts of the 37th U.S. President bowling, the brothers discuss much more than their hatred of the man, including dropping out of law school, pro sports, and credit cards.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our region has enough violence, hatred and incitement without more being added from the outside.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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