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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Competing with others in unhealthy ways could lead to conflicts with colleagues or excessive jealousy in romantic relationships.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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This resentment and jealousy could be a strong motive for Howard, who—as an actor—may be concealing his true feelings for Charles, Oliver and Mabel beneath his affable exterior.Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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At the same time, there is still an intense hatred among many entities surrounding Israel that want to see its demise.Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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People like that fill me with violent hostility and even hatred.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Elliot Page translates vitality and promise as the young teen, while a blood-freezing Catherine Keener is the sinister embodiment of resentment and cruelty.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Despite their sharp policy differences, both parties are responding to American workers’ resentment and frustration with decades of feeling left behind by the modern economy.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Invidiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidiousness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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