envy
noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
have envied
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present perfectof envy.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I might have envied him a little, as someone who had found a career that mixed his rowdy side with his ambition and intellect, who had truly found his element.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
All of their stories are told with a serene, sly confidence that the Grimms themselves might have envied.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2016
The reach of this distribution system is one that pre-digital presidents might have envied; one can imagine Franklin Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan putting it to effective use.
From US News ● Oct. 20, 2016
“Bangkok had no gin bar!” said Niks Anuman-Rajadhon, the bar’s co-owner, who sported a black T-shirt and a pompadour Elvis would have envied, as he concocted a batch of martinis with fresh pomegranates.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2016
When not glazed, his eyes were lively and intelligent, his hair an artless tumble of brown locks that many a maid might have envied.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
