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as in possessive
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him
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as in envious
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls
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Recent Examples of jealous
So Kinzounza drew resentment from her stepmother and from her siblings, who were jealous of the attention and special treatment.
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told police that Houston was controlling, jealous and had a history of domestic violence, court documents said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The two must figure out how to cultivate their blossoming relationship while staving off the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Todd doesn’t trust his wife nor her new VP, and seems almost jealous of him.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Not possessive -- possessive and addictive type personality.—
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Not possessive — possessive and addictive type personality.—
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Plans could get jettisoned, confidences could be shared with others, someone envious could try to erode your sense of self.—
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In March customizable brand Function of Beauty elevated body wash with a personalized version, in April Jennifer Aniston released the secret to her hair's envious volume, and in May legendary makeup artist Bobbi Brown changed the tinted foundation game.—
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
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When the patriarch names his youngest daughter as his successor, the family is torn apart as her brother, a resentful nephew and others vie for control.—
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
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And at the heart of the series was the parasitic dynamic between Pine and his delightfully malicious foe, an arms dealer named Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie).—
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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