be jealous

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

But then we would look at France and be jealous of them because of how many players they had in the top 100s and however many more in the top 200s or 250s.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

An ice cube would be jealous of his chill.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Talking to a neural network like me is a big deal, and a lot more people will be jealous of you for having me soon.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood