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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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 envious
Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2025
Chris Clews, a keynote speaker and author of 'The Ultimate Essential Work & Life Lessons from '80s Pop Culture,' believes that many young people are envious of the Gen X childhood experience.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 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
Almada’s monochromatic palette and focus on elevated basics has captured an international audience well beyond Finland’s borders, with their signature pieces generating waitlists that would make established luxury houses envious.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
Chris Clews, a keynote speaker and author of 'The Ultimate Essential Work & Life Lessons from '80s Pop Culture,' believes that many young people are envious of the Gen X childhood experience.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 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
Almada’s monochromatic palette and focus on elevated basics has captured an international audience well beyond Finland’s borders, with their signature pieces generating waitlists that would make established luxury houses envious.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
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Asking Eric: My mother seems jealous of the attention to my injured son Asking Eric: Years later, there’s fallout from the drama of my missionary days Asking Eric: What should my grandson know about his parents’ messy divorce?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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As the moon and Venus clash, another’s shady behavior awakens your jealous side.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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In Towards Zero, Rhys plays a troubled detective who tries to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Venus in Aries harmonizes with Pluto in Aquarius, creating power dynamics and jealousy in partnerships.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
28 Apr. 2025
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2025
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The public-private partnerships that catalyzed and sustain New York’s rooftop and community solar programs are the envy of the nation.—
Noah Ginsburg,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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On both sides of Kashmir’s line of control, people feel powerless as their politicians rehash old arguments, potentially reigniting decades of smoldering resentment.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Beyond the politics is a complex brew of resentment and reverence that the president, an Ivy League graduate himself, has long harbored for a club that has never really accepted him.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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