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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Noun
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Unable to admit the depth of her jealousy (here, the narrative veers into Baby Mama territory), Lainy distances herself from Kate to indulge in her own fantasy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025 -
According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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He’s been terrified, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was a conscious decision made not to blow up the church, because that's so symbolic of hatred, and that was a sacred building for the entire Walnut Grove community on the show and off the show.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strong’s mother said her son was killed because of envy stemming from his budding career.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a young starting rotation that would be the envy of most Major League Baseball teams.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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By reading out Musk's words, the students' lawyers are attempting to show that Musk harbors a deep resentment of federal employees, especially in the Department of Education.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, each group’s facade hides a festering wound, from brewing scandal to simmering resentment to formative trauma.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Enviousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviousness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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