envied

Example Sentences

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Men's doubles is one area of the sport where British tennis is undoubtedly envied.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Hurley has long envied NFL coaches like Kyle Shanahan, who script every single action of their offenses with absurdly long play sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But as people who shared the experience of being “mocked and feared, blamed and banished, envied and imitated,” often allied, sometimes antagonists, theirs is a special case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Entrepreneurs envied Cummings’ import success and wanted a piece of the action.

From Slate • May 25, 2025

Dany envied the Dothraki maids their loose sandsilk trousers and painted vests.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin