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jealousy

[jel-uh-see] / ˈdʒɛl ə si /


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The series has sparked debate over whether it romanticises toxic relationships, with Noah and Nick's romance often marked by jealousy, secrecy and conflict.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

It’s a rise to inspire jealousy: Bloom’s up 235% this year and more than 14-fold in the past 12 months, as fuel cells proved appealing to data-center operators.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

I remember thinking: When I leave the theater, I’m filled only with joy and no jealousy because I could never do what she’s doing.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

“That’s amazing,” I gushed, but it would have been a terrible lie to say I didn’t feel a pang of jealousy in how much progress she had made.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

On top of those digital-age preoccupations, Russell sought to indict the petty jealousies that exist among men — a subject, he thinks, that remains taboo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 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

He believed that the extreme scarcity of just about everything in Haiti, from food to clean water to clothes to shelter, created significant jealousies of anyone who had more than someone else.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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