- present participle of envy.
envying
Example Sentences
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Tian found herself envying such a simple life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
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
Beth is actually just envying Laurie’s vitality because she’s sick, but Jo thinks Beth is in love.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2019
Now both my kids are in college, and it’s way too late to install anything like that now, but I find myself envying my friends who continue to know where their children are.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2019
I couldn’t help envying him that a little, which was perfectly normal.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
