slightly jealous

Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words

A slightly more formal way to say 'a little jealous'.

jealousADVERB + jealous

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slightly

Examples (10)

  • She felt slightly jealous when her friend won the award.
  • He was slightly jealous of his brother's new car.
  • I admit I'm slightly jealous of your vacation plans.
  • There was a slightly jealous look in her eyes.
  • My colleague seemed slightly jealous of my promotion.
  • Being slightly jealous is a normal human emotion.
  • He's just slightly jealous that you get to work from home.
  • I could tell she was slightly jealous of the attention he received.
  • Don't be slightly jealous of others' successes; celebrate them.
  • She's not overtly envious, just slightly jealous of his achievements.