covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
coveting
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present participleof covet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The coveting provides a welcome distraction — even a bit of hope.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Now he is vying for votes in a military-managed poll starting on Sunday, coveting the former seat of the country's best known political prisoner -- Aung San Suu Kyi.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
She recalls coveting a particular 1960s-inspired trouser suit as a teenager.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
She attended the Met Gala — an invitation some people spend years coveting — and now sits front row at the fashion shows, performing at after-parties on hotel bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
They looked a long time in Lee’s window coveting the pliers, the hack saws, the engineers’ caps and the bananas.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
