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Jealous Of: Standard Pattern

Jealous Of: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.

Quick answer

Use “jealous of” before the person or thing connected with envy or jealousy.

Key details

Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyadjective or complement construction
Termsjealous of

Further guidance

Construction

Use “jealous of” before the person or thing connected with envy or jealousy.

Style Boundary

Cambridge directly documents “jealous of”; the exact sense can involve envy or relationship jealousy, so the page keeps those meanings distinct from a blanket synonym claim.

Sources and evidence

Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.

  1. JEALOUS OF | English meaning — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct Cambridge dictionary evidence for the Jealous Of construction and its envy/relationship senses.

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