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
Sibling jealousy in early childhood: longitudinal links to sibling relationship quality.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Is there a little professional jealousy going on here?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Many teens struggle to recognize these unhealthy dynamics, especially because pop culture often portrays jealousy as a sign of love.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Over time, this mindset can create a self-fulfilling prophecy, as excessive jealousy and controlling behavior may push a partner away, reinforcing the very fears that triggered it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Is there a little professional jealousy going on here?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Many teens struggle to recognize these unhealthy dynamics, especially because pop culture often portrays jealousy as a sign of love.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Over time, this mindset can create a self-fulfilling prophecy, as excessive jealousy and controlling behavior may push a partner away, reinforcing the very fears that triggered it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
Noun
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Without enough time to truly know each other’s habits, values and communication styles, small annoyances can snowball into deeper resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in their first Netflix series, Meghan expressed her resentment over that being the big takeaway from the Oprah interview instead of her mental health revelations.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The services boom that has driven the U.S. economy to be the envy of the world’s markets, led by software, social media and cloud computing, will also be targeted.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Once again, the Yankees’ big bats were the envy of everyone.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 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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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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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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