envious

Example Sentences

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"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

Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Two months and some cursory learning later, I found myself visiting him in Montréal, deeply envious of all of the bilingual and French-proficient Canadians and American expats he introduced me to.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

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

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein