On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Jealousy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as envy or watchfulness and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Jealousy in a sentence
Jealousy meaning
- A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
- A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
Synonyms of Jealousy
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Using Jealousy
- The main meaning on this page is: A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude. | A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude. | A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
- Useful related words include: green-eyed monster, envy, enviousness, watchfulness.
- Possible Dutch translations are: jaloezie, jaloersheid, afgunst.
- In the example corpus, jealousy often appears in combinations such as: jealousy and, of jealousy, and jealousy.
Context around Jealousy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jealousy
- In this selection, "jealousy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, intense, become, longing, toward, makes and maintains stand out and add context to how "jealousy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about sibling jealousy becomes a and also become jealousy of bruce. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jealousy" sits close to words such as afcon, asphalt and beads, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jealousy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And again, it's pure jealousy. (6 words)
And is that jealousy we detect in the professor? (9 words)
His close relationship with Benedict sparked jealousy, he said in the memoir. (12 words)
He tells Lola his only concern is Marie’s well being, but it’s clear to us he’s being eaten up inside by intense jealousy of Turk. (Which will also become jealousy of Bruce when he arrives later in the play. (42 words)
Except, rather than give them a nurturing environment, Endeavor created a broken home full of abuse and dysfunction, all out of selfish jealousy toward a man who never even saw him as a rival in the first place. (38 words)
As one of Gwen Stacy's best pals who shares in her love of music, he'll be a source of jealousy for Miles Morales (this love story between the two Spiders from other worlds. (35 words)
And is that jealousy we detect in the professor? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
He tells Lola his only concern is Marie’s well being, but it’s clear to us he’s being eaten up inside by intense jealousy of Turk. (Which will also become jealousy of Bruce when he arrives later in the play.
Munch portrayed women either as frail, innocent sufferers (see Puberty and Love and Pain) or as the cause of great longing, jealousy and despair (see Separation, Jealousy, and Ashes).
A homeless man stamped on his partner as she lay outside in a sleeping bag due to "sexual jealousy".
Aidan was blind, developmentally disabled, and non-verbal, but this never stopped the wild jealousy, one-sided sibling rivalry, and unique bond between us.
And again, it's pure jealousy.
And is that jealousy we detect in the professor?
And one of the things Pamela is set to discuss across her forthcoming projects is her ex-husband Tommy’s alleged jealousy.
Another reason people may experience jealousy is related to grief, according to the therapist.
As one of Gwen Stacy's best pals who shares in her love of music, he'll be a source of jealousy for Miles Morales (this love story between the two Spiders from other worlds.
As their faded Hollywood mansion descends into terror, the boundaries separating sibling affection and lethal intent blur, unveiling the horrifying extremes of jealousy and bitterness.
Barry's former handler Fuches (Stephen Root) spends most of the show as a soft weasel whose jealousy makes him turn on Barry.
But in recent years, a pit of jealousy has started growing over just how talented and popular my daughter has become.
Candace might seem like a debby-downer, but her jealousy maintains its comedic edge, never failing to entertain audiences.
Despite their differences and red flags, David and Sheila maintained a healthy bond, navigating challenges such as Sheila's jealousy and communication barriers.
Earlier on in his interview, which was done via video call, Ben expressed some jealousy toward his wife for having such a fast metabolism.
Elsewhere in Salem, jealousy rears its ugly head for Chad (Billy Flynn) after he finds Stephanie (Abigail Klein) and Everett (Blake Berris) together.
Except, rather than give them a nurturing environment, Endeavor created a broken home full of abuse and dysfunction, all out of selfish jealousy toward a man who never even saw him as a rival in the first place.
His close relationship with Benedict sparked jealousy, he said in the memoir.
If there’s an emotional state that can sum up the nature of the redfish recovery, it’s this: jealousy.
In Kelly and Schneider's capable hands, what could have been a one-note comedy about sibling jealousy becomes a show where the dramatic payoff is just as resonant as the many, many jokes.
Common combinations with jealousy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- jealousy and 32×
- of jealousy 29×
- and jealousy 16×
- jealousy of 14×
- with jealousy 8×
- that jealousy 7×
- her jealousy 7×
- jealousy or 7×
- to jealousy 7×
- jealousy is 6×