be envious
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When you’re trying to build a mountain over one of the country’s busiest freeways, it’s easy to be envious of original creation stories, when natural spaces were formed with just a wave of the hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Most players on the WTA Tour would be envious of Swiatek's record this season.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
Still, if my fantasy had worked out, this Saturday I might have a front row seat at the coronation of King Charles III and most Americans would be envious.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
Is it morbid to be envious of such a perfectly devised and silent demise—especially one happening a billion miles away from Earth?
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2017
It was just like Vonetta to be envious of someone else being in the spodight.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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