How to Use jealousy in a Sentence

jealousy

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  • He was driven crazy with jealousy.
  • He was unable to control his jealousies.
  • This is far from the first time the couple has dealt with jealousy issues.
    — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a lot of jealousy involved with some of the other ghosts who have been there longer.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In a place where there’s no pain, no demons, no jealousy, no envy, no greed.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2022
  • But there’s always that nagging fear that a bit of jealousy might creep in.
    — Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The question of class was no doubt a factor, along with simple jealousy.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
  • This romantic dress is the sort that's likely to evoke wardrobe jealousy from Mom.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Feb. 2023
  • No jealousy of the poor people who have to spend hours and hours shooting fight scenes in the mud with that heavy armor and those heavy swords.
    — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Love soon turned to jealousy, with Agassi making a scene on the set of Friends when Shields played a fan obsessed with Joey.
    — Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • When five of their friends went to Pakistan this spring to return to jihad, both men brimmed with jealousy.
    — Christina Goldbaum Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • However, like a lot of bands, the infighting and jealousy was just too much.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Tortured by jealousy, Kall decides to force the truth from Linda.
    — Talya Zax, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Greed and jealousy drove Megan to kill her mother and sister, Descano said in a statement in March.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • We are not allowed to have contact because of his new wife’s jealousy.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2023
  • If that’s the case, there appears to be more than a little jealousy on her part and a blatant attempt to isolate you.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Her high spirits are often followed by bursts of jealousy, hope, love and anger.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The second is that somber music rolls in and the iPhone starts confessing its jealousy over many of the Pixel 7 Pro’s features.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 22 June 2023
  • And that hurt is turning into anger, judgment and jealousy.
    — Annie Lane, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • If your feelings of jealousy and rage are an intense form of OCD, seeking help could give you the tools to manage and overcome it.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Because with the media attention came a lot of jealousy.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Mary Jane is out of her mind with jealousy, so even though the kind-hearted maître d' tried to help, Watson walks out on her superhero beau.
    — Steven Thrash, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2022
  • This Ohio grandmother feels more hurt in her heart than bitterness or jealousy, and my heart hurts for her, too.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Beyond jealousy or envy, that show rose me from the dead and gave me my marching orders to raise the bar on Devo in a do-or-die effort.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022
  • This feeling of ownership and jealousy can drive attempts at blackmail, The Times found.
    — Michael H. Keller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In both cases, Nikou holds the shots of the entranced men long enough to cause discomfort, or perhaps inspire jealousy on our part.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • So second season, it’s about being there and trying to guide her through finding her mom, even though there’s a bit of jealousy.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2022
  • In what seems to be a decision that stems from jealousy, Ramos is the one who outs Alex and Henry in the film, a very different take compared to the book’s version).
    — Sean Abrams, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • If anything, that side of him now shows all the more, as Arthur’s main task is to form a bond with Orm, the Loki-like half-brother who despises him out of jealousy.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In an amusing twist, Duncan is soon driven mad by jealousy.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023

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