envied

past tense of envy
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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resented
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  • The folk world resented the Beatles because of the sound.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some in the group resented those charges and Judd even mentioned law enforcement is looking into possible tampering with evidence.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Envied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envied. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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