Examples of 'envious' in a sentence
Meaning of "envious"
Envious: Feeling or showing envy, typically wanting what someone else has. Can describe jealousy or covetousness
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- Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
- Excessively careful; cautious.
- Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
- Inspiring envy.
How to use "envious" in a sentence
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Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude.
His success makes other beggars envious.
Their men are clearly envious of this success.
I am envious of your family as all children are boys.
Many countries would be envious of these statistics.
I am envious that you have a parent to hate.
The only thing she is envious of are my clothes.
What an envious situation for that other me to be in.
This makes him envious and bitter.
Very envious people down at the firm.
Some ghosts are envious and hateful.
I am envious of someone who can sing in tune.
You know how envious people get.
I am envious of those who garden in lots of sun.
He then asked if they were envious because he was generous.
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I am so envious of those of you who get to attend.
He regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way.
I was a bit envious when she told me.
Now you have made him envious.
Every guy is envious of my super pretty girfriend.
There is something almost envious about you.
You are envious because you are still unmarried.
And the fury of the envious does me good.
From envious malice of thy swelling heart.
Narcissistic people are envious in the highest degree.
Only envious people think this way.
It is also intended to ward off envious stares.
Be not thou envious against evil men.
I was just feeling a bit envious of you.
Beware of envious glances from other students.
But there are far better reasons to be envious.
I am a little envious of your mom and dad.
That way they will feel envious.
Look how envious they all are.
Who among us would be anything but envious.
I am definitely envious of all that growing space.
I bet all the other girls are envious.
The proud or envious person is never satisfied.
I think people are more envious of you.
Do not be envious of what the others have.
That others are bound to be envious of our success.
Love is not envious or boastfuI or arrogant or rude.
Regarded our earth with envious eyes.
We should not be envious of the success of others.
You are dead and you are still envious.
They are probably envious of our superior blood.
Miss crawford has always been envious.
I was not even envious nor jealous at all.
It is summoned when we are grateful rather than envious.
You made me envious just by your description.
