envying

Example Sentences

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It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

She might be several years younger than Jo but is an educated adult woman, and envying her orphan cousin is morally repugnant.

From Slate • May 5, 2021

And I wished them well, not envying the uphill battle they were undertaking in a ruthless industry that probably cared little for sitter issues or parent-teacher conferences.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2020

During breaks, I roamed “backstage,” envying those in character… until I saw how dangerous and demoralizing those roles became.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2019

I gazed at Lissa, envying her pretty face and her shiny hair and her right to live in the world as an ordinary girl.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn