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Meanings of jealous in английском
Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival.
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Examples for "envious"
Examples for "envious"
1
It is difficult to know whether to sympathise or simply be envious.
2
She was well aware of the envious looks of several young women.
3
I was envious of my Coast relations who spoke Māori, she said.
4
The compartment, illustrating the eternal trouble of the envious has this inscription:
5
The envious detractors of Abélard rejoice in his weakness and his humiliation.
1
The major powers are covetous of top jobs at the United Nations.
2
The covetous prodigal is of all others the worst man in society.
3
It is a covetous grasping, a recognition that the other is indispensable.
4
In all this there is nothing of a self-seeking or covetous kind.
5
The duty not to contrive through a covetous heart to despoil another.
Usage of jealous in английском
1
ANSWER: It's understandable that you feel sad and jealous in this situation.
2
The rollicking new number 'Party Boy' with its jealous and threatening sentiments.
3
Simon thought him jealous; he'd always called Alaythia too vital for combat.
4
But governments are especially jealous of their legal sovereignty in this area.
5
She is jealous of us; and jealousy forbids the idea of friendship.
6
I am not in the least bit in the world jealous, Francisco.
7
He is jealous of the past and the present and the future.
8
Valatrix grew jealous of my knowledge and felt threatened by my power.
9
So often the rebel is just jealous of those with the power.
10
Either Boyd's the jealous type, or she's really shy about her body.
11
Kay said thoughtfully, Are you sure you're not jealous of your father?
12
No, no; she would be too jealous; and for fifty other reasons.
13
Many Hamburgers believe that their city shouldn't be jealous of the Dutch.
14
James said she was a recent acquisition, glad that Freddie was jealous.
15
Yes; my husband was jealous of John Marlowe; you had divined that.
16
He had said he was jealous of her affections; she believed him.
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