How to use "jealous" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "jealous" in popular movie and book plots

  • A jealous Maerose travels there on her own to establish for a fact that Irene has double-crossed the organization.  - Prizzi's Honor
  • Alexandra's mother urges her to show interest in the tutor, mr Agi, to make Albert jealous and stimulate a proposal from him.  - The Swan (film)
  • Meanwhile, Nancy becomes jealous as Tina and Mel begin to flirt.  - Flirting with Disaster (film)
  • Davis is jealous of dr Kik's interest in Virginia, which she sees as excessive.  - The Snake Pit
  • Sensing this, Henry becomes jealous and anxious for his unwelcome guest to finish and depart.  - The Bishop's Wife
  • Sister Vauzous is skeptically jealous of all the attention Bernadette has been receiving as a result of the visions.  - The Song of Bernadette (film)
  • A jealous Angel spots Teresa, his former lover, in Mapache's arms and shoots her dead, angering Mapache.  - The Wild Bunch
  • Tura reacts in an extremely jealous way and declares he will have Maria arrested.  - To Be or Not to Be (1942 film)
  • The jealous Queen orders her Huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her.  - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
  • He also learns that Lydecker was jealous of Laura's suitors, using his newspaper column and influence to keep them at bay.  - Laura (1944 film)
  • This past history renders Mary jealous and she pretends to have laryngitis.  - One Night of Love
  • As Jeff spends more time with Ariel, Holly becomes jealous and begins to doubt his friendship.  - The Menace from Earth
  • Mister and his children, whose mother was murdered by a jealous lover, all treat Celie badly.  - The Color Purple
  • When Rocky starts dancing and enjoying Eddie's performance, however, a jealous Frank kills him with a pickaxe.  - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • In their conversation, she comes away believing Ashley still loves her and is jealous of her intimate relations with Rhett, which excites her.  - Gone with the Wind (novel)
  • After Bill reassures her, she asks if he is ever jealous of men who are attracted to her.  - Eyes Wide Shut

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