envious

Example Sentences

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This top-down control over urban development has drawn both envious admiration and criticism.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

An avaricious, envious flirt on the undisguised lookout for something better, she is angry that John wouldn’t use slave labor to build their house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He loves football but says he is envious of those who don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

If you’ve seen the movie, you know precisely what this refers to; if you haven’t, I’m envious that you get to experience the scene in question for the first time.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Ames looked around his Washington, DC, suburb and felt envious of his wealthy neighbors enjoying the booming US economy of the 1980s.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau