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
When Mr. Snyder asked whether Mr. Cooper might be jealous, he denied it.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
He joked that "many people will be jealous" of the moment Sinfield kissed him as they crossed the finish line.
From BBC • May 16, 2023
An ice cube would be jealous of his chill.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
Janie learned what it felt like to be jealous.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
