envy
Example Sentences
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Because he was incapable of envy, he was everyone’s biggest cheerleader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I do not envy anyone who has found themselves in a position where they feel the need to preemptively head off charges of idolatry.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
No, it was writerly admiration — OK, envy — that stopped me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
But that teaches another more cautionary lesson about collecting nemeses: Salieri never figured out how to channel his gnawing envy into motivation.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
I felt such envy for them, enjoying the warm sun on their skin and the blue sky above.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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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