as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house
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Recent Examples of envious
At just 14 years old, Lox Pratt has landed two roles that would have fellow actors — of any age — considerably envious.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Top clubs have watched those performances and cast envious glances.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Plans could get jettisoned, confidences could be shared with others, someone envious could try to erode your sense of self.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
In March customizable brand Function of Beauty elevated body wash with a personalized version, in April Jennifer Aniston released the secret to her hair's envious volume, and in May legendary makeup artist Bobbi Brown changed the tinted foundation game.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Top clubs have watched those performances and cast envious glances.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Plans could get jettisoned, confidences could be shared with others, someone envious could try to erode your sense of self.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
In March customizable brand Function of Beauty elevated body wash with a personalized version, in April Jennifer Aniston released the secret to her hair's envious volume, and in May legendary makeup artist Bobbi Brown changed the tinted foundation game.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
jealous
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The theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick examined the extent to which jealous imitation drives all manner of same-sex relations, straight and gay.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seeing a former flame with someone else brings out a jealous bitterness that eats at Lou, which is hard not to relate to as a millennial audience member with a heart.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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