envy
noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
envies
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pluralof envy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof envy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
envynouna feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
Example Sentences
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It’s also necessary to limit distortions to private-sector behavior, since private capital and competitive incentives drive the kind of innovation and financial firepower the rest of the world envies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sam, now 25, says he envies those who do want to become parents because the experience "clearly has" beauty and love in it.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
If your social-worker friend envies your designer clothes, you don’t have to ditch your Prada for rags, but it’s probably better not to festoon your outfit with your biggest diamond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Here is a woman who has never been particularly jealous of any other woman, realizing that she deeply envies this chair,” the film’s narrator, voiced by Melanie Griffith, says.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
“Tata Ndu has a very hard job. He needs a lot of wives. But don’t be so sure everyone envies him. I myself do not want his job.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
