jealousy
noun
jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
jealousies
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pluralof jealousy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
There were also tensions and petty jealousies between different sets of increasingly overwhelmed foster parents and with Sothea, who controlled the project’s purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
He has his own jealousies and competitiveness with the family.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2023
Rivalries and jealousies within the palaces will be discussed, along with claims of an unhealthy relationship with the tabloid press.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
Then some of the women in their greed began to claim to have more children than they had, and nonexistent relatives, and there were jealousies and spite and bitter argument.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
