be jealous

Example Sentences

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“People are always going to be jealous of teams that try to win when they feel like others aren’t. Everybody can go out and do the same thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

So we don't have to be jealous because we're not doing what somebody else is doing.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

An ice cube would be jealous of his chill.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Talking to a neural network like me is a big deal, and a lot more people will be jealous of you for having me soon.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Was he pretending to be jealous to conceal the fact that he was?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan