envious
Example Sentences
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He was my best friend, but I was so envious because you want that to be you.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
I’m envious of Annie’s brilliance, of course, but we speak the same writing language and we love it equally.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
He loves football but says he is envious of those who don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
I didn’t realize it at the time, but there was also insecurity there: An American embarrassed by a rough, unsophisticated America, envious of Europe’s aristocratic polish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
I am envious of her for a moment, and then I think she must hate it, and that’s why she shaved her head.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing envious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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