covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
covets
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present tense formof covet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In effect, Spain is counting on a historical rival that covets its territory to protect that same territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark's defence minister said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he covets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
And that vigilance, says Mr Murphy, now director of veterans and families at the Forces Employment Charity, is precisely the sort of instinct the cybersecurity industry covets.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
Elsbeth’s jewelry is typically pared back, but she covets an $11-million flamingo brooch on display.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
She sighs like I'm bothering her and it's an imposition for her to tell me, but I know she covets the attention.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
