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
Wimbledon was a font of enviable wrist candy again this week, with celebrities showing off some stellar watches courtside.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Worst: Cynthia Erivo sings off the winners Playing off winners making a lengthy acceptance speech is never an enviable (or popular) task.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
That puts the private funds in an enviable position, leaving local communities and other energy producers disadvantaged.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Worst: Cynthia Erivo sings off the winners Playing off winners making a lengthy acceptance speech is never an enviable (or popular) task.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
That puts the private funds in an enviable position, leaving local communities and other energy producers disadvantaged.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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Success, while desirable, can breed complacency and even a sense of entitlement, thus diluting urgency.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The most desirable 914/4s are early 2.0-liter models, which range from around $30,000 to $100,000.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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If the team were inclined to bolster that position, Auburn’s Ike Irish and North Carolina’s Luke Stevenson would each be attractive options.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The bulk of the lunar material falls into orbit around the more gravitationally attractive sun.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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It’s intended to be a showcase for the game’s greatest sluggers, but this year’s star turned out to be a 17 year old kid and his admirable intuition.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Volunteers have flocked to help in admirable displays of community spirit.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But that wasn’t enough for a gambler who watched him best Paul Skenes.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Like, so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Like so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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