envious

Example Sentences

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Speaking about Cassie, he said: "She's very addicted to social media and envious of what appears to be the big lives that all of her high school classmates are living at this point in time."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This top-down control over urban development has drawn both envious admiration and criticism.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

An avaricious, envious flirt on the undisguised lookout for something better, she is angry that John wouldn’t use slave labor to build their house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

If you’ve seen the movie, you know precisely what this refers to; if you haven’t, I’m envious that you get to experience the scene in question for the first time.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

They were very clever children, too, and knew a lot about the world, which made other children envious.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith