jealousy

noun

ˈje-lə-sē How to pronounce jealousy (audio)
Definition of jealousynext
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 The series backs up 25 years to a Connecticut farm where father Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), a peg-legged Civil War veteran, rejects Charles’ gift of a new knife in favor of Adam’s present of a stray puppy, creating a long trail of jealousy. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 This transit highlights themes of resilience, transformation, jealousy, competitiveness, and power dynamics. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Macho Cowboy At the top of the pinnacle of power within the telenovela structure is the macho cowboy whose high emotional expressions of jealousy, anger, and confrontation are accepted as passionate acts of strength or romantic gestures. — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Greed, jealousy, anger or the desire for power can exist in all of us. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jealousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealousy
  1. resentment
  2. envy
  3. hatred
Noun
  • Despite Okinawa’s importance to US military strategy, the US troops stationed on the island have at times caused resentment and anger among residents.
    — Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of resentment
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  • The Politics of Paralysis As the journalist Li Yuan has observed, the United States suffers from China envy.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • American railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of envy
Noun
  • With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yasmin Soares, a Lula supporter, told Kahn that Bolsonaro's strong performance is scary and that the right brings hatred.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatred

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“Jealousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealousy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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