envy
noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
has been envying
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present perfect progressiveof envy (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Then some one asks her to dance, and presently—with her face lit up with happy excitement, and her heart throbbing—she is actually mingling with the gay crowd that a moment since she has been envying.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess
