envied

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But as people who shared the experience of being “mocked and feared, blamed and banished, envied and imitated,” often allied, sometimes antagonists, theirs is a special case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

When I was 10, I envied my father’s ability to drive a car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Its comment brought into sharp focus the fact that Kenya risks losing its status as a democracy that many Tanzanians and Ugandans envied – and drew inspiration from.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Aides guarded her privacy, and, as result, she enjoyed a level of anonymity openly envied by the president and first lady.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

The best knight of the world: everybody envied the self-esteem which must surely be his.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White