thread: Envy and Jealousy

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  1. #1
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    Mar 2007
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    Yeah, I think jealousy sounds worse.

    I think you're envious

  2. #2
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    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
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    I think jealousy is worse sounding than envy - jealousy seems to imply a desire to take and also the green-eyed monster connotations. I think envy almost has a softer feel, a sort of longing, wishing, hopefulness almost, if that makes sense.

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    Sep 2008
    bunbury WA
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    I think jealousy is worse sounding than envy - jealousy seems to imply a desire to take and also the green-eyed monster connotations. I think envy almost has a softer feel, a sort of longing, wishing, hopefulness almost, if that makes sense.
    just what I was trying to say