envy

Example Sentences

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“They’re very hard to tame,” she said, and there was warm envy in her voice.

From Literature

U.S. consumers over the border will seethe with envy.

From Barron's

Homeowners can take out mortgages that foreigners envy, U.S. companies raise money easily and the federal government can run massive deficits year after year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the ETF also has a record any fund would envy—average annual total returns of 15% over the past five years, compared with 13.6% for the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's

But the ETF also has a record any fund would envy—average annual total returns of 15% over the past five years, compared with 13.6% for the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's