envy
noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
envying
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present participleof envy.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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It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
Beth is actually just envying Laurie’s vitality because she’s sick, but Jo thinks Beth is in love.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2019
I remember seeing some of the teenagers waltz on to the set one day, envying their youth and beauty.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
Now both my kids are in college, and it’s way too late to install anything like that now, but I find myself envying my friends who continue to know where their children are.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2019
Fadi sat in the front seat, envying Noor, who didn’t start high school till later that week.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
