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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Noun
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Someone’s jealousy, loyalty or honesty could be tested at this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025 -
His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The one that does this first is the envy of the other nestmates, which practice even harder and are soon able to follow the leader.—
Monica Deeks,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The higher tariffs continue Trump’s reversal of the decades of globalization that made America’s massive services economy the envy of the world – but contributed to its long decline in manufacturing.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What better excuse to bring together a motley crew of characters who know exactly how best to push one another’s buttons and dredge up long-simmering resentments in the process?—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those sentiments — resentment that Black people did not appreciate California’s efforts at desegregation, anger that Black people would resort to violence — suggested a core of white discontent.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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