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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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Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
In what was arguably the funniest presentation for an honor tonight, Despicable Me star Steve Carell had the Fairmont Century Ballroom full of producers in stitches before Meledandri hit the mic, elbowing the room for being envious of Meledandri’s honor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
How envious this made me, his mastery of a tactile language born of sheer stuff, a kind of chemical-industrial braille.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
As a toddler, Mari was envious of her siblings’ green cards.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
In what was arguably the funniest presentation for an honor tonight, Despicable Me star Steve Carell had the Fairmont Century Ballroom full of producers in stitches before Meledandri hit the mic, elbowing the room for being envious of Meledandri’s honor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
How envious this made me, his mastery of a tactile language born of sheer stuff, a kind of chemical-industrial braille.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
As a toddler, Mari was envious of her siblings’ green cards.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envious. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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