Examples of enviable in a Sentence
The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.
She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Still, Tony is in an enviable position compared with Grete, who is roundly dismissed by all but one of her male mentors and peers.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Miami’s secondary was arguably its most improved unit in 2025 from 2024 and the group has enviable depth heading into 2026.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The Houston Rockets are in an enviable but still uncertain position.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Yes, the Jets — holders of their own first, plus Dallas’ and Indy’s — are in an enviable spot for once.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Miami’s secondary was arguably its most improved unit in 2025 from 2024 and the group has enviable depth heading into 2026.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The Houston Rockets are in an enviable but still uncertain position.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Yes, the Jets — holders of their own first, plus Dallas’ and Indy’s — are in an enviable spot for once.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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enviable
adjective
en·vi·able
ˈen-vē-ə-bəl 
: likely to be the object of envy : highly desirable
enviableness
noun
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