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

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

I remember seeing some of the teenagers waltz on to the set one day, envying their youth and beauty.

From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2019

Now both my kids are in college, and it’s way too late to install anything like that now, but I find myself envying my friends who continue to know where their children are.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2019

There was no harm in envying even your best friend a little.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles