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be jealous

VERB

begrudge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

envy

STRONG

covet grudge pinch resent stint

WEAK

be reluctant be stingy eat one's heart out

Antonyms

STRONG

be generous give

Example Sentences

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It showed that women don’t have to be jealous of each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

So we don't have to be jealous because we're not doing what somebody else is doing.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

When Mr. Snyder asked whether Mr. Cooper might be jealous, he denied it.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

He joked that "many people will be jealous" of the moment Sinfield kissed him as they crossed the finish line.

From BBC • May 16, 2023

I honestly didn’t think he cared enough about me to be jealous.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson