envying

Example Sentences

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Envying the success of what is now one of the biggest dotcom businesses, the big boys belatedly waded in: Tesco set up its own web operation called Tesco Jersey; Asda, HMV and others followed.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2010

Envying the male's dagger-like fangs that he could use to crunch through shells, she picked up a pebble and managed to crack a shell with it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides, there is one Vice very common every where, which I never found amongst them, which is Envying other Mens Happiness, because their Station is not equal to, or above, their Neighbours.

From A New Voyage to Carolina, containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc. by Lawson, John

"Envying" —I am not envying; but "strife"—aunt Serena and I have that between us.

From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan

While you are dreaming of our flowers and music I shall be dreaming138 of the dear old house, and the jolly evenings you gave me there, and envying you—oh, envying you——" "Envying me!

From Under the Country Sky by Rogers, Frances