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
In Shakespeare’s oddly comic tragedy, jealousy is the prime mover.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
The story stunned the political and media establishment, sparking jealousy from other journalists, and shock from national security experts that people like the National Security Adviser and Secretary of Defense would play so loose with operational security.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Those mannerisms expand here alongside Othello’s increasing jealousy as Iago’s deception begins to take hold.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Love, hate, longing, jealousy, deception, passion, confusion, humor, loyalty and pain make for great drama.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
The story stunned the political and media establishment, sparking jealousy from other journalists, and shock from national security experts that people like the National Security Adviser and Secretary of Defense would play so loose with operational security.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Those mannerisms expand here alongside Othello’s increasing jealousy as Iago’s deception begins to take hold.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Love, hate, longing, jealousy, deception, passion, confusion, humor, loyalty and pain make for great drama.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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The Left’s point is to drill home the notion that conservatism is all incoherent and barely stifled rage and resentment and not about ideas, principles, and the values of a moral, free society.—
Doug Ducey,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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This boundary-crossing behavior systematically erodes a couple’s autonomy, breeding resentment and powerlessness that can eventually culminate in divorce.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Separate from the ups and downs of our markets, though, Americans should feel assured by another trend from recent weeks: The infrastructure and operational practices underpinning our markets are the envy of the world and have met the challenge posed by recent volatility.—
Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Beyond its natural gas advantage, America already enjoys hydrogen infrastructure that’s the envy of the world.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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