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jealous

[jel-uhs] / ˈdʒɛl əs /


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It showed that women don’t have to be jealous of each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I’m jealous that Michigan has figured it out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But I think I felt really jealous that he got to go to work every day and just be alone with his thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“Here is a woman who has never been particularly jealous of any other woman, realizing that she deeply envies this chair,” the film’s narrator, voiced by Melanie Griffith, says.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“Coming, coming,” I mutter, shooting a last jealous look at Boomer, whose nose is still twitching with dreams.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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