- present participle of envy.
envying
Example Sentences
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It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
You mentioning Phil envying Peter because he’s so self-possessed reminded me of Peter’s white shoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
You are rebounding, on your own two feet, when you find yourself envying other writers again, just a bit.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2021
I remember seeing some of the teenagers waltz on to the set one day, envying their youth and beauty.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
Still, she admired the ritual, envying the Levys the pleasure they took in one another’s company, wishing her cousins lived nearby so she could have an orchestra of her own.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
