as in resented
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living
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Recent Examples of envied
His ability to not only balance our budget but to turn a surplus while adding so many citizens is a model that should be applauded and envied.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
In 18 seasons at the helm of the Ravens, Harbaugh helped build a culture of consistency that was envied by the rest of the NFL.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
His fitness level is envied among his teammates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Years of waiting could soon be over for Windows users who’ve long envied Apple’s Magic Trackpad.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Prolific writers are simultaneously envied and dismissed, admired and snarked about.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
In 18 seasons at the helm of the Ravens, Harbaugh helped build a culture of consistency that was envied by the rest of the NFL.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
His fitness level is envied among his teammates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Years of waiting could soon be over for Windows users who’ve long envied Apple’s Magic Trackpad.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Prolific writers are simultaneously envied and dismissed, admired and snarked about.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envied
resented
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Some of the petition’s signatories were Democratic voters, but its loudest advocates were conservative businesspeople who resented the lockdown, and a campaign against the recall, led by the strategist Juan Rodriguez, painted the effort as a bad-faith Republican power grab.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Montana resented the idea that Young would replace him.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Envied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envied. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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