jealousy
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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
"His lawsuit remains nothing more than a harassment campaign that's driven by ego, jealousy and a desire to slow down a competitor."
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
AL: We have no competitiveness or jealousy when it comes to each other’s writing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
If Facebook and Instagram had existed back then, the rest of the school would have died of jealousy from the #NoFilter window into their social lives.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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