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
As their terrestrial cousins emerge onto land and risk desiccation, the axolotl remains in its aquatic stronghold, equipped with both juvenile features and regenerative powers that would make most vertebrates envious.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
On Tuesday, April 29, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 48, used social media to show off a closet (and a pair of shoes) that could make even Carrie Bradshaw envious.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that makes Hamilton envious of the modern Pistons is the location of the team’s home base.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
On Tuesday, April 29, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 48, used social media to show off a closet (and a pair of shoes) that could make even Carrie Bradshaw envious.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that makes Hamilton envious of the modern Pistons is the location of the team’s home base.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envious
jealous
Adjective
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And the doctors who don’t say that are just jealous of your hot little baby.—
Megan Amram,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Is everyone just jealous that a man who happens to be a grandfather has an attractive, young girlfriend?—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Envious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envious. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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