When asked if her brother was a political prisoner, the white-haired woman turned away, then said he was the victim of denunciation by a "jealous colleague" at work.
Such lapses were seized upon eagerly by Lewis's jealous academic colleagues.
She is a favorite target of London tabloids and of jealous male colleagues.
Numbers like that could well make colleagues jealous in the United States, where chauvinism is also not unknown.
Sam got an impression of a life peopled by bosses out to get her and by male colleagues jealous of her success.
Jenny's jealous colleagues brought the photos to his tabloid, and Tariq intercepted them just in time to avoid publication.
Beware of the clandestine manoeuvrings of jealous colleagues or covetous rivals Wednesday.
It has been suggested that this move was initiated by jealous colleagues at the college due to his ability as a teacher and tactician.
"First the university authorities and jealous colleagues blocked my research grant at school And now spies hounding me!"
Many people think that keeping quiet about their pay lets employers pay them more for good performance without fanning the resentment of jealous colleagues.