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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.