become jealous

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Indicates the process of starting to feel jealous, often more formal.

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  • He started to become jealous when his girlfriend spent more time with her new friends.
  • It's easy to become jealous if you constantly compare yourself to others.
  • She didn't want to become jealous, but the feelings were hard to control.
  • After his sister received all the praise, he couldn't help but become jealous.
  • Constant insecurity can cause a person to become intensely jealous.
  • They warned him not to become jealous over trivial matters.
  • If you let your fears consume you, you might become unreasonably jealous.
  • He watched her interactions with others, trying not to become jealous.
  • Many relationships struggle when one partner becomes overly jealous.
  • It was inevitable that she would become jealous of her colleague's promotion.