green-eyed monster

noun

Definition of green-eyed monsternext
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too the green-eyed monster dogged her whenever she visited her wealthy sister

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Recent Examples of green-eyed monster Users were generous, without the snark of Twitter or any traces of envy, the green-eyed monster that stalks Instagram. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022 Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche. — Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work. — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-eyed monster
  1. jealousy
  2. hatred
Noun
  • The short follows Vasilly, whose jealousy over his best friend’s sudden career success feeds a dark supernatural force growing within him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • In her role as well as elsewhere, Kalle downplays the explicit homophobia that might have rendered this a more simplistic allegory, making Asla less a figure of interfering jealousy than a woman who simply doesn’t want to be abandoned yet again.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • Considering the deep-rooted hatred that defined the Bruins-Canadiens rivalry, Neely was the ultimate villain.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Engelbert will meet with the executive committee of the players’ union on Tuesday to discuss the recent uptick in online hatred and threats directed toward players.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of hatred

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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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