enviousness

Example Sentences

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I fancy a great deal of nonsense is talked about the world's enviousness.

From The Odd Women by Gissing, George

To business people, it denotes enviousness and covetousness.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

It is they who seem to have the enviousness, to be torn with desire to get what isn't theirs.

From Christine by Cholmondeley, Alice

Mr. Hooker was apparently examining the elegant furniture and luxurious accommodation with his usual resentful enviousness.

From Clarence by Harte, Bret

"It's nothing but enviousness," he said in a lowered tone, which had a stimulating effect upon my wearied hearing.

From Falk A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph