envy
Example Sentences
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U.S. markets have long been an envy of the world.
From Barron's
That arrow was soon the envy of the automobile industry.
But the company took care of its workers and created a community that was the envy of many.
From Los Angeles Times
The statewide agency, which mainly polices traffic violations on freeways and oversees state property, has sworn in more than 600 new officers this year — a total that many departments would envy.
From Los Angeles Times
State media said the new facilities showed the North Korean people were the "most dignified" and have "nothing to envy in the world".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
