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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 Synonyms for covetousness
Noun
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Speaking of her village, a month earlier, the reality star opened up about how close her family is, revealing that there is some amount of jealousy between her daughter and her cousins.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 July 2025 -
My Beanie Baby-collecting younger self is beside herself with jealousy… but the Pop Mart founder, Wang Ning, is laughing all the way to the bank.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Fear and greed are often more powerful than formulas.—
Eric Munson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Despite the first trial resulting in a hung juror, leading to their eventual conviction in 1996, the public has remained divided on whether the brothers acted in greed or in self-defense.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Your job should challenge you—not drain you to the point of resentment.—
Sherry Taylor,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Bing had complained of harassment and left behind a manifesto filled with resentment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Congress should not go out of its way to create greater inefficiency in a private sector that has made the U.S. economy the envy of the world.—
John L. Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The American university is the envy of the world—drawing students from every continent—for the intense faculty mentoring that fosters young adults into professional and civic life.—
Peter Balakian
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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