as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
she pretended to be happy for her friend's good fortune, but there was an unmistakable invidiousness about her supposedly heartfelt congratulations
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Noun
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OpenAI countered that Musk is driven by jealousy and regret.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026 -
The messages detailed Hernandez’s jealousy over Burke’s involvement with other women and included threats to publicly reveal details about their relationship.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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America remains the only large country in history where Jews have become fully equal citizens under a constitutional order strong enough, so far, to withstand waves of hatred and scapegoating.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Rather than silently internalizing tension, partners who processed small relational strains together appeared better able to maintain emotional connection and prevent resentment from accumulating.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Wilde and Seth Rogen play longtime marrieds harboring a laundry list of resentments who host their upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton) for an evening of fun.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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