jealousy
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The touching moments of aspirational maturity are set against bouts of jealousy, public embarrassment and other adolescent growing pains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Burke and Hernandez got into an argument the night before prosecutors say she was killed, with the teen expressing frustration and jealousy over Burke’s relationships with other women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
OpenAI says Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret for walking away from the company in 2018.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
There seemed little doubt that the man felt some kind of jealousy.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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
The writers exude genuine camaraderie, but also petty jealousies and shifting alliances that play out over decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
But was it only the fear of Grandma’s foolish jealousies that made me want to weep?
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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