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envy

[en-vee] / ˈɛn vi /




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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




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