envied
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The 67-year-old breast cancer survivor, who consults on sustainable textiles and runs a small farmers market, would never have her own property sprayed with pesticides, but admits to having envied neighbors who did.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Perhaps the market shoppers I envied had simply made a few decisions before everything started charming them.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Men's doubles is one area of the sport where British tennis is undoubtedly envied.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
But as people who shared the experience of being “mocked and feared, blamed and banished, envied and imitated,” often allied, sometimes antagonists, theirs is a special case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
He envied them because they were different from him, and because, despite their poverty, their language and their culture seemed to offer a viable and dignified alternative.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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