heartburning
- noun
- /ˈhɑrtˌbɜrnɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
rencor
- The decision to award her the prize led to considerable heartburning in the department.
Examples
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There was evident heartburning when the inheritance was divided among the siblings.
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His promotion caused much heartburning among former colleagues.
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He felt heartburning.
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Why do you feel such heartburning towards her success?
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His promotion caused much heartburning among former colleagues who felt overlooked.
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The decision to award her the prize led to considerable heartburning among other candidates.
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There was evident heartburning when the inheritance was divided, as some siblings resented the amount each received.
Synonyms
179
1.5
A feeling of anger and worry when you think someone else has what you want
172
4.2
A long, strong feeling of anger toward someone who treated you unfairly
117
1.5
A feeling of wanting what someone else has and feeling upset about it
75
3.4
A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone
A feeling of sadness and wanting something someone else has
Antonyms
How Resentful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heartburning comes from the image of a heart that is burning, like a hot pain inside when you feel jealous or angry. So, heartburning means a strong feeling of resentment or jealousy, being 'burned' inside when someone else is successful.