1
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
took a jaundiced view of his opponent's triumphs on the tennis court
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as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will
environmentalists tend to cast a jaundiced eye on those oversized, gas-guzzling vehicles
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Recent Examples of jaundiced
Korelitz spins Anna’s pursuit of her accuser into a satisfying hunt, threading it with her antihero’s hilariously jaundiced opinions of literary life.
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The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
He was hospitalized for dehydration, and started becoming jaundiced.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Monkey begins its jaundiced tale on the adolescence of twin brothers, Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who are a study in contrasts.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
The second is that people’s feelings about the economy reflect their political leanings: Many Republicans, disregarding their own strong personal finances, have a jaundiced view of the economy under Democratic President Biden.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
He was hospitalized for dehydration, and started becoming jaundiced.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Monkey begins its jaundiced tale on the adolescence of twin brothers, Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who are a study in contrasts.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
The second is that people’s feelings about the economy reflect their political leanings: Many Republicans, disregarding their own strong personal finances, have a jaundiced view of the economy under Democratic President Biden.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
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Nan, meanwhile, is resentful and jealous of the life Nanette gets to have on the outside.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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But when Ezra sparks a connection to a beautiful, enigmatic teacher named Hannah (Abbie Cornish), bonding with her son over his love of music, Sam becomes unreasonably jealous, leading to an inevitable clash between the trio.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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But if your reflection is limited to replaying the negative parts of your social interactions and perpetuating feelings of shame or self-criticism, that’s less constructive, says Janeé Steele, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Kalamazoo, Michigan.—
Seraphina Seow,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The evidence for this is her (few) actions at the tournament, which are being construed as overwhelmingly negative.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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