jealousy

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This triggers the jealousy of a neighboring farmer who has known Doris since childhood, and a quiet love triangle emerges that is notable for the sensitivity with which it registers Doris’s own feelings and desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

She said the woman used her friendship with Trump, who she met on social media, as a "ruse" to provoke jealousy in what she described as a "relationship full of dramas".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

“You’re so lucky,” I say, feeling a flash of jealousy.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée