coveting

Example Sentences

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Now he is vying for votes in a military-managed poll starting on Sunday, coveting the former seat of the country's best known political prisoner -- Aung San Suu Kyi.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Over a recent video call, the two stars, who also serve as executive producers of “Platonic,” discussed the joy of doing physical comedy, coveting Rogen’s colorful wardrobe and those pesky scooters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

She recalls coveting a particular 1960s-inspired trouser suit as a teenager.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

A universal issue for so many people is coveting what they don't have or imagining that what someone else has, it would be a happier existence.

From Salon • May 9, 2023

I wandered the mall, hitting the electronics spots, first Radio Shack, Best Buy, moving my way up to the Apple Store, coveting things I’d never be able to afford.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin