as in desirable
causing envy
The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Recent Examples of enviable
Maybe Ava starts to have a really, really great life and great social life, and that’s enviable to Morgan and Elliot.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff weren’t the only people showing off enviable wrist candy this week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
Prosperous Fools Photo: Travis Emery Hackett Over in downtown Brooklyn, in its own enviable facility, Theater for a New Audience is encouraging another artist to bite the hand that feeds them.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Despite his outburst in Virginia, there's no doubt that his playing level is enviable.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff weren’t the only people showing off enviable wrist candy this week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
Prosperous Fools Photo: Travis Emery Hackett Over in downtown Brooklyn, in its own enviable facility, Theater for a New Audience is encouraging another artist to bite the hand that feeds them.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Despite his outburst in Virginia, there's no doubt that his playing level is enviable.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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These two effects are desirable for reducing heart health risks.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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Macaluso, too, suggests that rather than fighting over redfish, sportsmen ought to expand their notions of which fish are desirable.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Investments in private equity, real estate crowdfunding and digital assets have surged as younger investors proactively manage risks related to inflation and market downturns, seeking stable yet attractive returns.—
Hemanth Golla,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But a series of lousy draft picks and a lack of an attractive infrastructure — that imaginary permanent practice facility is being built any day now! — have kept them from acquiring the sort of superstars that carry teams in crunch time, the kind of difference-makers this town deserves.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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In an admirable understatement, the outlet concludes ...—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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Reaching the final destination required winning two Game 7s in the same postseason, overcoming the adversity of poor shooting performances, and slaying the demon that was the 2025 Indiana Pacers, an admirable group that became immune to any sort of pressure in fourth quarters.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Our home’s ventilation is only as good as the air vents and ducts are clean.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Charlotte Hornets, Tre Johnson, guard, Texas: A bigger scoring guard who is good with the ball in his hands and also can play catch-and-shoot.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Her biggest piece of advice for creating a pleasant patio at your own home?—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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The most pleasant surprise to me was Ohio’s Matt Ponatoski, ranked as the No. 29 QB by 247Sports.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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