Word: jealously
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...True Genius kindles,and fair Fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to,rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame...
...Abdullah, sometimes impetuous and hot-tempered, was also too shrewd to think that he could do just as he pleased. Three strong reins checked hasty action: 1) the jealous rivalry of other Arab leaders; 2) his dependence on British aid; 3) the proved strength of the Israelite armies, which for the moment probably outnumbered the forces that could be brought against them. Abdullah's Legion was his only asset; and it was an asset only so long as he kept it in being, and did not wear it away against the Jews...
...professional quizgoer is a hardy type of radio fan spawned by giveaway programs. Some pros-a shrilly competitive breed-travel from quiz show to quiz show in packs. But most are mavericks, jealous and watchful of their fellows. All but a few are women...
Boston's Little Theater, the Tributary, has opened its annual Shakespearean Festival with a presentation of "Othello" that is regrettably poor by all critical standards. To cast such an obviously aged man as Edward Finnegan in the role of the powerful and Jealous Moor is the grossest error in the production and one that grows increasingly ludicrous, despite the determined effort of both the friendly audience and Mr. Finnegan to rise above his handicap...
...self-assured rounder with a Lancashire accent and a high shine to his black hair. Shipmates called him "Don Jimmy." A married man, he had boasted of an affair a voyage; two girls had accused him of rape. Said a fellow steward: "Jimmy was always saying we were jealous...