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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
Their relationship starts to crack, however, when Belly becomes jealous of Lacie, a girl at Jeremiah’s fraternity’s sister sorority.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
When Lizzy finally runs off behind the garden hedges after getting into it with Hector for clearly being jealous of the attention Theo’s getting, Theo follows her.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Seti is at the height of her activism and her mother is almost jealous of this child.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealous
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
When Lizzy finally runs off behind the garden hedges after getting into it with Hector for clearly being jealous of the attention Theo’s getting, Theo follows her.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Seti is at the height of her activism and her mother is almost jealous of this child.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealous
Adjective
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Linda Stermer: Todd was an extremely jealous and possessive person.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The defense narrative painted Cassie as emotionally envious of Porter, but many online didn’t buy it — especially after video footage from 2016 surfaced showing Combs violently attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 July 2025
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Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Image Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings The sudden appearance of seven mysterious doors across the world draws attention from religious sects, covetous billionaires and everyday people who speculate over what lies on the other side.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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China was getting rich, and Britain was growing resentful.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Because actor Bella Brown has been directed to become resentful, the last section of her song is robbed of pathos.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Attacks are now surging across the U.S., targeting citizens with malicious texts, emails and popups.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Because the malicious screen is transparent, there are no visual cues to suggest anything suspicious is happening.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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