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
Bischoff was motivated by jealousy and rage, Zois said.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
But even without that, these are two adults who, no matter their years on earth, struggle with communication, jealousy, and being stuck in their ways just like anyone else.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
That jealousy, already knitted into the fabric of their friendship, now takes on another texture.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2024
People steal out of jealousy, avarice, low self-esteem and peer pressure, while others use it to demonstrate their power and independence.
—David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
But even without that, these are two adults who, no matter their years on earth, struggle with communication, jealousy, and being stuck in their ways just like anyone else.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
That jealousy, already knitted into the fabric of their friendship, now takes on another texture.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2024
People steal out of jealousy, avarice, low self-esteem and peer pressure, while others use it to demonstrate their power and independence.
—David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
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This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But both therapists agree that honest and open communication is a must for preventing misunderstandings and keeping resentment from building up.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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American companies and the U.S. economy are now the envy of the world, but that prosperity—unparalleled in world history—is dependent upon the societal trust, cohesion, and collegiality that have long enabled the American economy.Steven Tian, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Pacific Northwest The edible brambles and thickets of the Pacific Northwest are the envy of anyone who wishes to graze on the fruit of the shrub; Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), and salal (Gaultheria shallon).Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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As an intimacy grows between Cassie and Bryan, Berryman again dances with shadows of Blanche and Stanley, but with all the hatred removed, the poisons of class and time and gender drained away.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The hatred isn’t just coming from anonymous fringe posters either.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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