envy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I’ve been privy to someone’s absurd envy over a rival’s bigger jet and heard people running huge enterprises speak of wanting to start another one at 70.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Uruguay is the envy of its fossil-fueled friends.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

He argues that California remains one of the world’s largest and most dynamic economies and the envy of other states.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

When he returned to office in January 2025, the president promised to return America to a new “Golden Age” in which the country would always be “winning” and the envy of the world.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

By having our own electricity supply, my family has made itself the unexpected envy of the neighborhood.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman