envious

adjective

ˈen-vē-əs How to pronounce envious (audio)
Definition of enviousnext
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house

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Recent Examples of envious Philadelphia's mayor at the time, Frank Rizzo, was a brash and brutal populist with a knack for fear-mongering that would make America's current president envious. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 July 2026 On the other hand, Spain would surely become envious if England established a successful colony there. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 Based on my conversations with more than 20 people in the community, some view them as good economic opportunities and are envious of those whose grazing lands were selected for lease. — Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Republicans can be convinced that negative stories about their candidates are media put-ons, and Democrats are a little envious that their voters haven’t adopted the same attitude of ignore, fight, move on, maybe sue. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for envious
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jealous
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  • There are other things at play as well; Todd is clearly jealous of his wife’s relationship with her Vice President and Kate is aware that her husband has a certain charm.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Listen to Spade discuss feeling jealous on SNL in the podcast above.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
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