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
On Tuesday, April 29, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 48, used social media to show off a closet (and a pair of shoes) that could make even Carrie Bradshaw envious.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that makes Hamilton envious of the modern Pistons is the location of the team’s home base.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
She's been wowing fans with not only her triumphant return to regular on-camera work but also jaw-dropping beauty moments that have set the internet aflame with envious speculation and awestruck admiration.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that makes Hamilton envious of the modern Pistons is the location of the team’s home base.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
She's been wowing fans with not only her triumphant return to regular on-camera work but also jaw-dropping beauty moments that have set the internet aflame with envious speculation and awestruck admiration.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
jealous
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The Combs defense team tried to paint Phillip as vindictive and jealous of Ventura Fine's relationship with the music mogul.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The film has enough shocking surprises to make M. Night Shyamalan jealous, but they’re all meticulously layered into the script and well earned; all of the twists grow organically out of the characters Mena has so carefully developed.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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