as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
Lisa's enviousness of Debra's athletic achievements was obvious to all of their friends
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviousness
Noun
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Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025 -
It can be triggered by stress, fear, anxiety, jealousy, guilt, anger, need…all sorts of things.—
Mary Clements Evans,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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But outside of Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders, the two MLS teams that had already qualified for the tournament finals, on Saturday, LAFC were the envy of their MLS counterparts.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Old resentments simmer, new transgressions come to light, and the titular swimming pool plays a critical, climactic part.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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On one level, this is not surprising – after all, the people of a country being invaded would be expected to hold some degree of resentment to the invading army.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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