envy

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Of Gen Xers without a pension, 56% told pollsters that they have pension envy, compared with 44% of boomers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“A delay in the Warsh nomination is a gift to Warsh. I don’t envy anyone taking that job now,” said Tim Duy, chief U.S. economist at SGH Macro Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Uruguay is the envy of its fossil-fueled friends.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Outside, winter shows its envy and its poise.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

She enjoyed her role as the confidante of young wives and the envy of the wives her own age.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy