as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
she pretended to be happy for her friend's good fortune, but there was an unmistakable invidiousness about her supposedly heartfelt congratulations
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidiousness
Noun
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Speaking of her village, a month earlier, the reality star opened up about how close her family is, revealing that there is some amount of jealousy between her daughter and her cousins.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 July 2025 -
My Beanie Baby-collecting younger self is beside herself with jealousy… but the Pop Mart founder, Wang Ning, is laughing all the way to the bank.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
Noun
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This creates an environment of disruption, resentment, siloes and even quiet rebellion against transformation efforts.—
Kamales Lardi,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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He was also traumatized by the death of his mother, and resentment about security issues stems directly from this.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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