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
Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hathaway proved why People chose her for the cover of its World’s Most Beautiful issue, wearing a Louis Vuitton dress in a color of red that would make the devil himself envious.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Ashley — ambitious, envious, in over her head — sees this as an opportunity to level up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Former players, like me, were curious and envious.
—Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hathaway proved why People chose her for the cover of its World’s Most Beautiful issue, wearing a Louis Vuitton dress in a color of red that would make the devil himself envious.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Ashley — ambitious, envious, in over her head — sees this as an opportunity to level up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Former players, like me, were curious and envious.
—Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
jealous
Adjective
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In other words, billionaires being jealous of other billionaires.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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In India, classical knowledge was the jealous preserve of the Brahmanic caste.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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