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jealousy

[jel-uh-see] / ˈdʒɛl ə si /


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THE LAW IS ill equipped to deal with the latent jealousy and hidden ambitions that lurk below the surface of inheritance disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Burke and Hernandez got into an argument the night before prosecutors say she was killed, with the teen expressing frustration and jealousy over Burke’s relationships with other women.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

OpenAI says Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret for walking away from the company in 2018.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

As it was, I had to wrestle daily with both my inadequacy and my uncontrollable jealousy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

There are tantrums, squabbles and romantic jealousies, but it is mostly an opportunity for bravura singing.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

He has his own jealousies and competitiveness with the family.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2023

Rivalries and jealousies within the palaces will be discussed, along with claims of an unhealthy relationship with the tabloid press.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2023

Then some of the women in their greed began to claim to have more children than they had, and nonexistent relatives, and there were jealousies and spite and bitter argument.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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