envy
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“I don’t think she meant to do it, but she did,” said Annette Davis Bradley, owner of Downtown Envy, an antiques store a short walk from the Colleton County Courthouse where Hill presided.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
After that his agent started booking him tribute artist slots at clubs like Jumping Jacks and Envy across the country.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
“The new rules produced envy, not moderation. What often bothers very wealthy CEOs—they are human, after all—is that other CEOs are getting even richer. Envy and greed walk hand in hand.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
DJ Envy speculated that Team Hylton had “over-asked” because it was all part of a negotiation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Envy was constantly with him; the Enemy was anyone who was someone he wanted to be or who had anything he wanted to have.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing envy
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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"The Gift of the Magi"
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