covetously
- a word derived from covetous.
Example Sentences
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The nearby empire of Austria-Hungary looked covetously upon the Balkans, seeing an opportunity to take over more territory.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“Do you fall asleep in that thing?” an older man in the Magnolia section of Gloucester asked covetously.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021
Australia has looked covetously at Britain's Olympic performances, their sporting arch-rivals outshining them with top-five finishes on the medals table at the last three Games.
From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2016
Carl Robinson will be aware that their final playoff place is currently being looked at covetously by the likes of Portland and LA, and he will want to put a run together quickly.
From The Guardian • Jun. 27, 2014
The King munched and chomped greedily on the sweet nut, eyeing the packet covetously.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
