noun
- the state or quality of being jealous; jealousy
Usage: less common than ‘jealousy’
Examples
- His jealousness toward his brother’s success was obvious to everyone.
- She tried to hide her jealousness when her friend got the promotion.
- The jealousness in his voice was unmistakable.
- Their relationship suffered from constant jealousness and suspicion.
- He worked hard to overcome his feelings of jealousness.
- The jealousness she felt made her question their friendship.