jealous
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"That's one of my favourite things," she says "I can write a song about being petty or jealous or super insecure, and I get it off my chest in a way that seems productive."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
From this odd, real-life figure Mr. Mintzker turns to the fictional tale of a renowned prince from ancient times who, while visiting Egypt, is transformed by a jealous pharaoh into a miserable, put-upon horse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It has a chorus that would make Celine Dion jealous, and features a baroque piano breakdown before an almighty key change in the final refrain.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In her 12th genre-defying novel, Moreno-Garcia delivers a pulpy noir–telenovela mashup that would make James M. Cain jealous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“I guess we were jealous that you won the contest.”
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
Vocabulary lists containing jealous
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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