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Sentences ending with jealous

Mormon wives wear yokes, but they get jealous. [13]
I killed him when I was madly jealous. [13]
But we are such old friends, Mr. Brierly, that I didn't suppose you would be jealous. [5]
Twenty years ago such an inmate here would have made you jealous? [10]
You had better not make me jealous! [10]
Certainly he was not jealous. [4]
That she is jealous? [9]
He was jealous--and at the same time he was not jealous. [5]
And of whom are you jealous? [10]

Short sentences using jealous

A perverse, jealous devil! [13]

Sentences containing jealous two or more times

I am jealous, yes, I own I am jealous of any word, spoken or written, that would tend to impair that birthright of reverence which becomes for so many in after years the basis of a deeper religious sentiment. [6]

More example sentences with the word jealous in them

Now I know you are jealous, and I can see your eyes flash up. [11]
And it was worse than his, for she was a jealous woman--jealous even of her friends. [13]
Polly Ann replied, with a merry peal of laughter, "You are both jealous of Tom--both of you. [9]
Would the anxieties which weigh upon her like mountains interpose between the Queen and the jealous rancour which is too petty for her great soul? [10]
And what looks, what language he had at command, when he desired to put an end to my jealous complaints! [10]
Strangest of all was that William Wetherell understood and was not jealous of this thing: which leads us to believe that some essence of virility was lacking in him, some substance that makes the fighters and conquerors in this world. [9]
Last week I was telling a jealous person about it, and I could see him wince under it, see him bite, see him suffer. [5]
Why, if he was so jealous, as I see things he should have shown it sooner, but he lets it go on for months. [2]
Now he alone was blamed for what had happened, he was said to be insanely jealous and subject like his father to fits of bloodthirsty rage. [2]
I never was very jealous of them, not even when Billy gave undoubted ground for divorce by kissing her boldly in the front garden, with Eversofar and Bingong looking on--to say nothing of myself. [11]
Male sperm-whales are very jealous at this season; and in their battles "they often lock their jaws together, and turn on their sides and twist about"; so that their lower jaws often become distorted. [1]
The Paladin made us all jealous the first night, for when he got fairly started on those battles of his he had everything to himself, and there was no use in anybody else's trying to get any attention. [5]
This phenomenon made us a little suspicious of the foundations of this island which is already invaded by the jealous ocean, and is anchored to the continent only by the cable. [4]
Every running brook urged me to hasten, and the lofty mountains seemed like jealous barriers. [10]
She seemed wholly unconscious of him, and so he could not flirt with any spirit; he could only talk disjointedly; he could not keep his eyes on the charmers he talked to; he grew irritable, jealous, and very, unhappy. [5]
She knew the twists and turns of her uncle's temper, and how he was imperious and jealous in little things. [11]
I enclose it to give you a laugh; it professes to be written by an Author jealous of Authoresses. [14]
And besides all this to avoid quarrelling with a jealous brother, who shares our kingdom! [10]
Do you learn this now for the first time, you jealous Thersites? [10]
She has set the town admiring, and jealous mothers prophesy trist ending for her. [11]
The countess watched the things being packed, was dissatisfied with everything, was constantly in pursuit of Petya who was always running away from her, and was jealous of Natasha with whom he spent all his time. [2]
Her obedience to the supreme will of her jealous jailer gave no ground for scolding or reproach, and that saved her much. [11]
Up to now the refrigerator and Mr. Trevor had kept the strictest and most jealous of vigils over Irene. [9]
He jealous of the attentions of his friend to another man's wife! [4]
She was glad that Jo should defend M'sieu', but she was jealous of his friendship for the tailor. [11]
This latter very soon became jealous of the great talent exhibited by my father and a competition occurring, exerted all his influence to keep the prizes from the German competitors and have them awarded to Italian artists of much less merit. [10]
It was created solely by Cleopatra's jealous imagination. [10]
Some people are so small as to be repelled by greatness, to be jealous of high gifts and power, and it was perhaps inevitable that a few of the humbler members whom Mr. Crewe had entertained should betray his hospitality, and misinterpret his pure motives. [9]
After Ledscha had so lately reminded the lover who so vehemently roused her jealous wrath what this night of the full moon meant to her, she could rely upon his appearance in spite of everything. [10]
She wondered; then she was just a grain troubled; next a dim suspicion came and went--came again; she watched; a furtive glance told her worlds--and then her heart broke, and she was jealous, and angry, and the tears came and she hated everybody. [5]
Every one has seen how jealous a dog is of his master's affection, if lavished on any other creature; and I have observed the same fact with monkeys. [1]
But I could see that he was jealous of me. [5]
Of course the schoolmaster had been trying to make Elsie jealous, and had succeeded. [6]
The law is said to be a jealous mistress, but literature is a young lady who likes to be loved for herself alone, and thinks permission to adore is sufficient reward for her votary. [4]
When I first read the paper, I thought it was the work of a powerful-minded, clear-headed woman, who had a hard, jealous heart, muscles of iron, and nerves of bend* leather; of a woman who longed for power, and had never felt affection. [14]
It was jealous, ravenous, grim: old age hating the rich, robust, panting youth of the man be fore him. [11]
I can not quite guess the reason, unless it be true what gossips say, that Bigot is jealous of the notice Madame Cournal has given Doltaire, who visits much at her house. [11]
It was highly probable that the sick man had been informed of her interview with Caracalla, and, as her betrothed, he must be told how she felt toward Caesar; for this was his right, and jealous agitation might injure him. [10]
When Montcalm came, practically taking the military command out of the hands of the Governor, Vaudreuil developed a singular jealous spirit against the General. [11]
If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now. [5]
And I say, old chap," he added, "you needn't be jealous of me, you know. [9]
He was jealous of the dignity of the Church, and he seemed already to have detected in Mr. Parr's manner a subtle note of patronage. [9]
He was thinking of Prince Andrew, of Natasha, and of their love, at one moment jealous of her past, then reproaching himself for that feeling. [2]
There was plenty of jealous people always that wanted to keep young folks from rising in the world. [6]
Tabby relinquished any of her work with jealous reluctance, and could not bear to be reminded, though ever so delicately, that the acuteness of her senses was dulled by age. [14]
It is an occasion of special pleasure to acknowledge that the execution of it on the part of her Majesty's government has been marked with a jealous respect for the authority of the United States and the rights of their moral and loyal citizens. [7]
What woman might not have been jealous of his enthusiasm for the Roman Hera? [10]
Bavaria has the most liberal constitution in Germany, except that of Wurtemberg, and the people are jealous of any curtailment of liberty. [4]
She spoke the man she hated fair before the jealous Marchese, only to rouse that potent noble's fury against my brother. [10]
I was jealous, mad, and foolish, and I left her. [11]
All for a line in some unheeded scroll; All for a stone that tells to gaping clowns, "Here lies a restless wretch beneath a clod Where squats the jealous nightmare men call Fame! [6]
May you stand like Olympus' towers, Against earth and all jealous powers! [5]
The disappointed young lady could not endure it, and, in a spasm of jealous passion, sprang at Myrtle, snatched it from her head, and trampled it under her feet at the very instant the curtain was rising. [6]
As for Mr. Johnson, he had held the weapon of the most relentless of the 'Parcae' so long that his suddenly clipping the thread of a foreign minister's tenure of office in a fit of jealous anger is not at all surprising. [6]
Evan Butler is jealous that you never send your compliments to him. [7]
For I was jealous of Tom. [9]
Countess Mary was jealous of this passion of her husband's and regretted that she could not share it; but she could not understand the joys and vexations he derived from that world, to her so remote and alien. [2]
I feel somewhat jealous of both of you now: you will be so exclusively concerned for one another, that I shall be forgotten entirely. [7]
To give the jealous fates not the least chance to take offence, the higher life they were to lead began at once. [9]
Women jealous of Jasmine, financiers envious of Rudyard, Imperial politicians resentful of his influence, did their best to present him in the worst light possible. [11]
And how jealous Jack Temple used to get? [9]
He said: "It is quite right to think of him--at least now and then--that is, at intervals--in perhaps an admiring way--but it seems to me that--" "Howard Tracy, are you jealous of that dead man? [5]
Besides, you see, I'm a jealous man, an envious man, and you never looked so well as you did that day, unless it's to-day. [11]
Paseth, the jealous husband, had spared her life and refrained from going at once to kill the artist solely because Hermon had saved his little daughter at his own peril from the burning house. [10]
The ancients deemed him wrathful, jealous, arbitrary, and hence flung themselves before him and propitiated him. [9]
They talked to him of the parish work, congratulated him on the vigour with which he had attacked it, and often declared themselves jealous of it because it claimed too much of him. [9]
She had scolded him in their behalf apparently; but really because he had made her jealous by his interest, of whatever kind, in some one else. [8]
There came upon him again the feeling of the evening before, when he saw her standing in his doorway, the night about them, jealous affection, undying love, in her eyes. [11]
Because he loved her, he had become jealous, and made her feel his anger. [10]
The image of her sister rose clearly before her mind in all its bright charm, undimmed by any jealous grudge which, indeed, ever since her passion had held her in its toils had never for the smallest fraction of a minute possessed her. [10]
The failure of her expectation of seeing her rival trampled in the dust had transformed her jealous resentment into hatred, and though she was her niece, she even transferred a portion of it to Charmian, who had placed herself between her and her victim. [10]
How a jealous heart leads us astray! [10]
This, perhaps, as he had not shown any previous anxiety about them, was enough to awaken suspicion in the breast of a creature so jealous and distrustful by nature, setting aside any additional impulse to curiosity that he might have derived from Dick's incautious manner. [12]
He had overlooked, he had forgiven, he had loved and he had forgotten; and now, out of the mystery of a dying man's whisper rose again that perverse, unsatisfied, jealous uncertainty. [13]
In any case, he felt justified in cherishing resentment against Barine, and with the number of goblets which he drained his jealous rage increased. [10]
If the seven Hathors could see you, they would be jealous, for you are fairer than all of them. [10]
Mazarine's jealous soul had cut him off, on coming to know Burlingame's dark reputation. [11]
Then her aunt grew jealous, talked of a conspiracy, and threatened to send for Dr. Brown--which Dr. Polk implored her to do. [9]
We were very friendly when we parted, and I'm not a bit jealous because he cares for another woman who I can see is much better suited to him. [9]
Only, and once for all, he must know the truth, know the worst, stifle all these insistent doubts and subtle hopes and jealous fancies, and kill the past by knowing truly what Bess had been to Oldring. [13]
That man is foolish who shows himself jealous of a woman's memories or tokens--those guarantees of her womanliness. [11]
At first Lempriere, ever jealous of his importance, was inclined to treat him with elephantine condescension; but he could not long hold out against the boon archness of the jester, and he collapsed suddenly into as close a friendship as that between himself and Buonespoir. [11]
He was not even permitted to open his own house to her, since his wife, who was neither more jealous nor more scrupulous than most other wives of artists, positively refused to receive the voiceless singer with the tarnished reputation. [10]
The jealous spouses especially had not joined the party without cogent reasons, for the mirth in the first long wagon, covered with a linen tilt, was uproarious enough. [10]
Feeling as he did, and as the truth surely is, that the world's best hope depended on the continued union of these States, he was ever jealous of and watchful for whatever might have the slightest tendency to separate them. [7]
After I had bidden her good night at the foot of the stairs, and gone to my room, I reflected how absurd it was to be jealous of Krebs. [9]
But behold, these be they yt, having a specialty, and admiring it in themselves, be jealous when a neighbor doth essaye it, nor can abide it in them long. [5]
That I shall be the laughingstock of all Moscow, that everyone will say that you, drunk and not knowing what you were about, challenged a man you are jealous of without cause. [2]
Even they might be only the impulse of the moment, one of those acts of madness of jealous and revengeful people. [11]
Some jealous idiot attacked him before their house with a number of comrades. [10]
I believe you are jealous of the broad-shouldered ruffian that some spiteful Wight laid in the nest of the noble Mohar, his father. [10]
Both her affection and her jealous resentment should serve him. [10]
Jealous, envious, narrow and bitter Manitou had been, but she now saw Lebanon in a new light. [11]
When the young Achaemenidae found himself surrounded, he drew his sword and easily dispersed his adversaries, as they were only armed with sticks, but chanced to wound the jealous lover, who was more violent than the rest, so seriously, that he fell to the ground. [10]
Be jealous of a shadow of falling off. [14]
All this added a secret pleasure to the other motives he had for worrying her with jealous suspicions. [6]
Mr Cheggs has a good a right to be jealous as anyone else has, and perhaps he may have a better right soon if he hasn't already. [12]
That creature said: "You are angry, you are jealous, you would like to pay him out, you are afraid--but here am I! [2]

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