as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house
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Recent Examples of envious
Top sides cast envious glances yet, when Isak’s numbers in San Sebastian dipped in 2021-22 with only six goals, doubts emerged.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, Carolina is in an envious situation.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The defense argued that Terell Ephron, a fellow rapper, was envious of the hip-hop star and assaulted him twice previously on the night of the shooting.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, Carolina is in an envious situation.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The defense argued that Terell Ephron, a fellow rapper, was envious of the hip-hop star and assaulted him twice previously on the night of the shooting.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
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Nan, meanwhile, is resentful and jealous of the life Nanette gets to have on the outside.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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But when Ezra sparks a connection to a beautiful, enigmatic teacher named Hannah (Abbie Cornish), bonding with her son over his love of music, Sam becomes unreasonably jealous, leading to an inevitable clash between the trio.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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