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
Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Got to meet Mickey Mantle, which still makes long-time Fox 61 colleague Rich Coppola envious.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
This included writers like Toni Cade Bambara (who became Morrison’s lifelong friend), Gayl Jones (of whose talent Morrison was envious) and Leon Forrest (legendary Chicago writer and longtime professor at Northwestern).
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Tons of steel and glass whirl with a precision that would make Swiss watchmakers envious.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Got to meet Mickey Mantle, which still makes long-time Fox 61 colleague Rich Coppola envious.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
This included writers like Toni Cade Bambara (who became Morrison’s lifelong friend), Gayl Jones (of whose talent Morrison was envious) and Leon Forrest (legendary Chicago writer and longtime professor at Northwestern).
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Tons of steel and glass whirl with a precision that would make Swiss watchmakers envious.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
jealous
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No allegations of jealous attempts at arson on Kid Cudi‘s car while the rapper was having an affair with Ventura.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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The bathrooms are Italian white marble, with exclusive Irene Forte Skincare toiletries (keeping it a family affair), and – at least in our Deluxe Suite – a powerful rain shower that would make the Amazon jealous.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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