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Meanings of envy in English

Portuguese
inveja
Catalan
enveja
Spanish
envidia
Wikidata

Allegorical human figure personifying envy as of one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Related terms
inveja
Russian
зависть
Portuguese
inveja
Catalan
enveja
Spanish
envidia
Wikidata

Resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”

Related terms
зависть
Portuguese
envy
Spanish
envy

Cell line.

Related terms
envy
Portuguese
ciumes
Catalan
enveja
Spanish
envidia

A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.

ciumes
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Usage of envy in English
1
Justice inspired the one; the other was the child of simple envy.
The Ancien Régime
2
They look with envy on political systems that can seize the moment.
The Guardian
3
Inevitably, it provokes envy in the poor and depravity in the rich.
Financial Crime and Corruption
4
Beautiful lush grounds, with water views, the envy of many property developers.
Radio NZ
5
America's ability to create jobs is the envy of the European economy.
The new yorker
6
Tonight, however, the alcohol made her wonder if envy hadn't blinded her.
The Hellbound Heart
7
But the envy in the eyes of the short-haired girl was genuine.
Calvary Alley
8
New Yorkers have an almost uncontrollable tendency to envy other New Yorkers.
The new yorker
9
Some companies have achieved corporate tax rates that even Google would envy.
The Guardian
10
Such envy is reinforced by declining social mobility in the United States.
Financial Crime and Corruption
11
Singapore's economy has often been the envy of many of its neighbours.
BBC
12
America will remain as it is today, the envy of the world.
Reuters
13
Arrive late for your own funeral and people envy your good fortune.
Man in the Middle
14
Nevertheless, Vietnam's lack of coronavirus deaths remains the envy of the world.
Radio NZ
15
Other acts we may admire; others we may envy; this we adore.
The Nature of Goodness
16
But he interpreted the envy in the light of his own ambitions.
The Four Feathers
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Ireland
Common
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