1
: feeling or showing envy
envious of their neighbor's new car
envious looks
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
Examples of envious in a Sentence
a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house
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This week, though, ESPN is likely envious.
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
An envious Cartman tries to emulate Donovan by debating people in an outfit and haircut intentionally designed to evoke Kirk’s appearance.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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The White Lotus and Too Much star will play the musical genius alongside Paul Bettany (WandaVision), as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin) as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
An envious Cartman tries to emulate Donovan by debating people in an outfit and haircut intentionally designed to evoke Kirk’s appearance.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
More Getty Images Well, former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is urging Bears head coach Ben Johnson to employ a rather odd strategy with Williams, suggesting that Johnson tries to make Williams envious of Bagent.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The White Lotus and Too Much star will play the musical genius alongside Paul Bettany (WandaVision), as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin) as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for envious
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envious. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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envious
adjective
en·vi·ous
ˈen-vē-əs 
: feeling or showing envy
envious of a neighbor's good luck
an envious look
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
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