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
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The novel intertwines present-day events with painful memories of the lives of her parents, who tried to protect their love from war, jealousy, and the cruelty of the merciless Soviet government.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Raised under Augusta’s religious terror and hatred for women, Ed tries to hide his penchant for ladies’ underwear and masturbation to no avail.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Not as a land of fear, not as a divisiveness, not of government censorship, not of hatred.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Blue Jackets have become the envy of many NHL clubs at the position after struggling for years to strengthen their offensive spine.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her effortlessly dewy glow is the subject of envy and inspiration for fanart and makeup tutorials.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unspoken resentment clouding a connection?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The news sparked an immediate wave of resentment — and one parody social media account.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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