envied
Example Sentences
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Our parents are squarely boomers, and older ones, at that, and we grew up with a freedom that our younger cohorts envied but not the neglect that our older cousins complained of.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
For years, they got used to being admired - and envied - as the economic powerhouse of Europe.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025
Aides guarded her privacy, and, as result, she enjoyed a level of anonymity openly envied by the president and first lady.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
A plump person is envied because they aren't scraping by like the majority of us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
