jealousy

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That can trigger jealousy or ill will if one partner seeks to “beat” the other’s performance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Instantly, Camille is overcome with desire, as well as a more surprising, complicated feeling: jealousy.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Her jealousy is delicious when Skarsgård’s strapping wooden groom makes the other men look small, telling Colman that she’s “the reason I live and breathe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

In her novel Family Business, Anna, a journalist and author, wrote about the rise of a fictional newspaper dynasty and explored sibling rivalry, jealousy and how parental power can negatively impact family relationships.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

I opened my mouth to respond, but assorted emotions—anger, loneliness, jealousy, heartache—kept changing what I wanted to say.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas