green-eyed

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American business and Silicon Valley, in particular, are littered with classic beefs fueled by ambition, greed and green-eyed jealousy: the late Steve Jobs vs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

"You are our flower, our baby and our green-eyed child."

From BBC • May 28, 2025

If you’re wondering how to turn the so-called green-eyed monster into a positive force in your life, here are five steps to take.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023

The green-eyed, short-haired tabby cat was settling in well at the White House with "her favorite toys, treats, and plenty of room to smell and explore," LaRosa said.

From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022

“And indeed I have been,” said a voice, and out from behind the desk where he’d been sitting, hidden by the piles of books, appeared a bespectacled, green-eyed man in a green plaid suit.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart