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

"I mean I'm envious, I wish I could pop a wheelie like that. I'm just thankful I don't have boys that age."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

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

“In these woods and cottages there are no envious eyes, no carping tongues, no gossip or lies,” I said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein