enviousness

Example Sentences

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"It's nothing but enviousness," he said in a lowered tone, which had a stimulating effect upon my wearied hearing.

From Falk A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph

To business people, it denotes enviousness and covetousness.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

I fancy a great deal of nonsense is talked about the world's enviousness.

From The Odd Women by Gissing, George

They tell us, also, that Catulus himself alleged this in vindication of his honor, accusing, in various ways, the enviousness of Marius.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

And it is amusing, though sad, to gee how such folk take for granted in others the same pretty enviousness which they feel in themselves.

From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison