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as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
his covetousness for his neighbors' things spoils any enjoyment he might have of his own possessions
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as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
an insatiable covetousness made her work long hours so that she could afford expensive things
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Recent Examples of covetousness
Simple fasting from food can be ruined — rendered not pleasing to Allah — if spoiled by telling lies, slander, denouncing someone behind his back, swearing a false oath, greed or covetousness.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covetousness
Noun
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Over years and then decades, the two women’s relationship swings between fierce sisterhood, bitter jealousy and an uneasy combination of the two.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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When Joosua, the black sheep of the family, suddenly returns and appears to perform a miracle, his brother Elias is consumed by jealousy.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The film transgresses time to show how greed, faith, desire and the hunger for meaning repeat themselves.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the end, every survivor stands alone because what needs to heal is a soul shattered by the trivial evil of carnal greed, a pain so personal and unique even another survivor can’t fully understand it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Murphy Austin condemns antisemitism, violence, and acts of hatred in any form.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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Beef does something similar, translating immigrant frustration into the visual vocabulary of an American thriller, animated by distinctly Korean notions of family honor, shame, resentment and parental pressure.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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On my part, coming into it, something that became more and more important was that Santos is not left to hold these resentments alone.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Epic, which is privately held, became the envy of the media landscape when Fortnite launched in 2017.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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The city protected a public lakefront that remains the envy of cities around the world.—
Tonika Lewis Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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