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
But so are the jagged edges that made Girls, Dunham’s beloved 2012 HBO series, so refreshing, which include crippling jealousy, female rage, and unbridled honesty about bodily functions.
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Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 July 2025
There are so many emotions here: jealousy, strong desire to succeed.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 July 2025
Still, the lovers’ sense of yearning and jealousy just isn’t that palpable.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The researchers surveyed 275 heterosexual women aged 18 to 50 and found that women who endorsed these beliefs were significantly more likely to view controlling behaviors (such as jealousy, possessiveness or making decisions for the partner) as romantic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 July 2025
There are so many emotions here: jealousy, strong desire to succeed.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 July 2025
Still, the lovers’ sense of yearning and jealousy just isn’t that palpable.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The researchers surveyed 275 heterosexual women aged 18 to 50 and found that women who endorsed these beliefs were significantly more likely to view controlling behaviors (such as jealousy, possessiveness or making decisions for the partner) as romantic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
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
Noun
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Congress should not go out of its way to create greater inefficiency in a private sector that has made the U.S. economy the envy of the world.—
John L. Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The American university is the envy of the world—drawing students from every continent—for the intense faculty mentoring that fosters young adults into professional and civic life.—
Peter Balakian
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 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
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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