envy

Example Sentences

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Outside, winter shows its envy and its poise.

From Salon

Looking at other teams, it is easy to see why the Dolans might be suffering valuation envy.

From The Wall Street Journal

He argues that California remains one of the world’s largest and most dynamic economies and the envy of other states.

From Los Angeles Times

With precision and care, the author elegantly chronicles his own shame, envy, boredom, regret and despair, illuminating his experiences with insights from philosophy, psychology, ethnography and history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.

From Los Angeles Times