enviousness

as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too Lisa's enviousness of Debra's athletic achievements was obvious to all of their friends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviousness
Noun
  • There was no jealousy, no bitterness.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The person could be experiencing jealousy or may even feel loss about their relationship with you now that a baby is on the way, Kelman says.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Looking at me with pure hatred.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her effortlessly dewy glow is the subject of envy and inspiration for fanart and makeup tutorials.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Through controversy, a shock split, motherhood and an award-winning TV show, Hague has remained the envy of young women everywhere.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Employees grumble over who gets to park where and how offices were allocated (or who got an office with walls in the first place), exposing deep resentments about favoritism, status, and fairness.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • These moments remind us that the work of peace must also begin at home, in towns, schools, and neighborhoods, wherever intolerance and resentment take root across the world.
    Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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