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 fitness level is envied among his teammates.
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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
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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Timothy has resented Jay ever since.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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And Bush resented the suggestion by some that Dick Cheney was really in charge.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Envied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envied. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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