as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
their envy of their neighbor's fancy home threatened to wreck their friendship
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as in to resent
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living
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Recent Examples of envy
Alexis Benveniste, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Helena appears to very much envy the restricted world of her innie—as a member of the Eagan clan, Helena seems to have less joy and personal freedom in her life than a literal slave.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Greetings transitioned to talk of sleep training and stroller envy, and the bonding happened quickly.
—Alexis Benveniste, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
In his first three decades at Kent Denver School, Schayes was a coach his peers envied.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Helena appears to very much envy the restricted world of her innie—as a member of the Eagan clan, Helena seems to have less joy and personal freedom in her life than a literal slave.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envy
Noun
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Chloë Sevigny plays Anne, whose arrival at the family’s holiday villa on the French Riviera sets in motion a deadly cycle of jealousy and retribution.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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The jealousy that Angel Reese has towards her and has consistently shown makes Caitlin fans hate her.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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People might temporarily resent necessary difficult decisions, but will permanently lose faith in leaders who lack the courage to do what's right.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Trump plainly resents the sentiment underlying the acronym.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Old resentments simmer, new transgressions come to light, and the titular swimming pool plays a critical, climactic part.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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The relationship between writer and editor is fractious, tender, and ever-changing, with resentments and gratitude sloshing back and forth like a rooftop pool during an earthquake.—
Isle McElroy,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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“Envy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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