invidiousness

Example Sentences

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The episode was a giant green cauldron of invidiousness and ill will.

From Slate • May 14, 2012

I thank God I am free from all national invidiousness.

From White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War by Melville, Herman

Of the numerous opinions expressed or unexpressed, ranging from polite incredulity to unholy joy or open contempt, the only quality which all these opinions held in common was their invidiousness.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)

But they seemed well used to the enforcement of the distinction, and to find therein nothing of invidiousness.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various

We wish, in the first place, to remove the appearance of invidiousness and partiality which the constant prominence � 1.

From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by Ruskin, John