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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The church is named after Saint Giles and maybe the royal siblings might have envied his lifestyle.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2022
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
Rosaleen, however, downed hers so fast she let out a belch that the boys in my old junior high would have envied.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
