jealousy
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,912 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,653 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) also: green-eyed monster
- zealous vigilance cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy
jealousy in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Jealousy pierced him as Scaife's name slipped out.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Jealousy! do you suppose I'm jealous of YOU?
How He Lied to Her Husband · Bernard Shaw · Chapter 1
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I wonder you don't show no spark of jealousy.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Perhaps they held for each other an unuttered distrust or jealousy.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 1
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It is never without a secret jealousy that a mother discovers that a woman has robbed her of her son’s heart.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1