jealousy
/ˈdʒɛl.ə.si/
noun
- A feeling of envy or resentment toward someone because of their achievements, advantages, or possessions.
- Jealousy can ruin friendships if it is not kept in check.
- His jealousy of his neighbor's new car was hard to hide.
- She felt a pang of jealousy when her coworker got the promotion.
- A feeling of resentment or suspicion in a romantic or close relationship, often related to fear of losing someone's affection to a rival.
- His jealousy flared up whenever she talked to other men.
- The play is a classic story of love and jealousy.
- Unfounded jealousy can destroy a relationship.
- Protective vigilance or possessiveness over something one values.
- The tribe guarded its sacred land with fierce jealousy.
- The artist's jealousy of her creative process kept her studio locked.
- He watched over his garden with the jealousy of a parent.
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