covetous
Example Sentences
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His covetous comments about Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, deepened concerns.
In yoga, I watched, covetous and profusely sweating, as people around me in class pointed their toes skyward and inverted.
From Salon
Ryan Kent has attracted covetous glances from the English Premier League.
From BBC
That’s why Nikki Haley, so covetous of the White House herself, denounced Harris for a tweet last Saturday in which Harris encouraged Americans to “enjoy the long weekend.”
From New York Times
They tout the rainforest’s potential as a driver of economic growth and argue that developing the region can help keep covetous foreign powers from using its land, water, and minerals first.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
