- present participle of envy.
envying
Example Sentences
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It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
You are rebounding, on your own two feet, when you find yourself envying other writers again, just a bit.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2021
She might be several years younger than Jo but is an educated adult woman, and envying her orphan cousin is morally repugnant.
From Slate ● May 5, 2021
I remember seeing some of the teenagers waltz on to the set one day, envying their youth and beauty.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
I remember the lean grace of his movements in a track suit and I remember envying his smooth and perfect timing.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
