Jealousies

Our word jealousies contains all the vowels, though three of them only were necessary; nevertheless in the two words abstemiously and facetiously the vowels exist all of them in their usual order, and are pronounced in their most usual manner. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

Faithful ministers are not apt to entertain jealousies of each other, nor suspect of such selfish designs. ❋ Unknown (1721)

But these are improperly called jealousies, and by a metaphor, to show the care and solicitude they have of them. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Every workplace or institution is full of politics and petty jealousies, that is human nature, but the sheer viciousness and bloodthirstyness of academia is astounding. ❋ Unknown (2006)

You also wrote: "Every workplace or institution is full of politics and petty jealousies, that is human nature, but the sheer viciousness and bloodthirstyness of academia is astounding." ❋ Unknown (2006)

You disclaim "jealousies"; but I would ask, as Boswell did of Johnson, "of whom could you be jealous?" ❋ Various (1885)

Anyone with the faintest knowledge of academia -- or just office politics -- will instantly recognize the bitter festering jealousies that burst out of the blue among long-time colleagues. ❋ Michael Giltz (2011)

If you both wait, you can bring no regrets of past relationships and no jealousies or comparisons into the bedroom and no diseases. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With respect to history, I am most interested in contradictory paper trails—the conflicting perceptions, misconceptions, jealousies, petty likes, dislikes, beliefs, and lies—that are the ingredients of what cook into hard, historical fact. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heartburnings which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Original Crew: Rivalries, jealousies and conflicts between the original cast and creators. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here was one instance where petty jealousies might have created rifts. ❋ Scott Cacciola (2011)

Be grateful for who you live with: Avoid some of the little and big jealousies that crop up from comparing who has a bigger present or counting how many gifts go to whom by starting early and giving gifts of appreciation -- to each family member. ❋ Ph.D. Charlotte Reznick (2011)

But the frolic takes a dark and unexpected turn as unrequited crushes and petty jealousies intrude, and a fateful acid trip sends the gals down the rabbit hole to a vertiginous destiny. ❋ Steve Dollar (2011)