covetousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covetousness
Noun
  • At times, things got extra heated as emotions were heightened due to jealousy and hurt feelings.
    Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • La Piscine’s dark summer romp through the dangers of lust, jealousy, and gluttony proves nothing is ultimately sexier than the privilege of indifference.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Irrational Behavior In Supply Chains From my observations, irrational behavior is common in supply chains, driven by factors such as fear, greed and misaligned incentives.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Avatar is very much a look at environmentalism, and ravaging natural resources for greed and corruption.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • It's been very difficult to see just how much of this hatred has been normalized.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Period drama enthusiasts will be interested to know that Wright set the movie in the late-18th century instead of the early-19th century in part because of his hatred of empire waist dresses.
    Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • None of that is his fault, but frustration built up in the fanbase and developed into resentment from a section.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Still, longtime fans had resigned themselves to watching grainy clips on YouTube, concluding that the resentment between the Gallaghers ran too deep to ever prompt a reunion.
    Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Sofia D’Amato, a 22-year-old Venetian, emphasized that the protests weren’t about envy for Bezos’ wealth or power.
    Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
  • These questions are unpleasant to contemplate, but they must be asked: Did Trump act out of envy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military prowess?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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