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: feeling or showing envy
envious of their neighbor's new car
envious looks
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
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a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house
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But why would this reduced attention to others’ mental states protect them from feeling envious or dissatisfied?
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Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the undergrad radicals, the mood was bored and distracted, envious of previous generations.
—Michael Moynihan, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
The collection of water toys would make Q Branch envious: eFoil boards, multiple types of jet skis, and the popular JetLev Flyer, a jetpack powered by water.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Approximately one in eight respondents, or 12% to 14%, reported feeling envious of others, anxious, or depressed.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the undergrad radicals, the mood was bored and distracted, envious of previous generations.
—Michael Moynihan, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
The collection of water toys would make Q Branch envious: eFoil boards, multiple types of jet skis, and the popular JetLev Flyer, a jetpack powered by water.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Approximately one in eight respondents, or 12% to 14%, reported feeling envious of others, anxious, or depressed.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envious. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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envious
adjective
en·vi·ous
ˈen-vē-əs 
: feeling or showing envy
envious of a neighbor's good luck
an envious look
enviously
adverb
enviousness
noun
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