envy
Example Sentences
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“With a school or company logo,” she said, a track suit “could be a symbol of envy. Without one, adult men would be looked down upon.”
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
“They’re connected 24/7. They go to bed with their smartphones. It may be cyberbullying. It may be envy. Maybe many things are going on here.”
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2019
“It’s only to prevent chip envy. That tells you there’s a serious IT security problem.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2017
Though the paintings of his good friend Monet made him "blue with envy." he took away only a fresh appreciation of light and color, which added to his traditional realism rather than replacing it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Trotter said, “My sister has done many a wicked thing against me out of envy. Many a wicked thing.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing envy
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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"The Gift of the Magi"
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