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
Cece’s sudden emotional shift upends a love life that once seemed ideal; Garrett maintains a complex and enduring affection for his absentee father; his friendship with Charlie contains jealousy, rage and love in equal parts.
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Maxim Loskutoff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Likewise, jealousy or an obsessive feeling could arise in a romantic relationship.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
In some accounts of the mythology, there are stories about Persephone having a child by her father, by Zeus, and that child is then through his jealousy fed to the titans, who murder this child.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, there’s also debilitating jealousy, or even a strange sense of relief—but no matter the particular blend of feelings, one thing is certain: getting over a breakup can be brutal, regardless of who initiated the split.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Maxim Loskutoff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Likewise, jealousy or an obsessive feeling could arise in a romantic relationship.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
In some accounts of the mythology, there are stories about Persephone having a child by her father, by Zeus, and that child is then through his jealousy fed to the titans, who murder this child.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, there’s also debilitating jealousy, or even a strange sense of relief—but no matter the particular blend of feelings, one thing is certain: getting over a breakup can be brutal, regardless of who initiated the split.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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From a psychological perspective, Saunders-Waldron highlighted how repeatedly ignoring someone's boundaries can breed resentment and emotional fatigue which can explain the woman's stance.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Fueled by years of resentment, Dante targets Dom’s family and closest friends, forcing the crew to scatter across the globe in a desperate bid to survive.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About one in five people can wiggle their ears—while the rest watch in non-wiggly envy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sign In Travel Who says the United States doesn’t have historic sites? February 26, 2025 Take a trip to Europe’s major cities and the architectural awe is likely to give way to historical envy.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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