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Significados de envious em inglês

Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.

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Uso de envious em inglês
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It is difficult to know whether to sympathise or simply be envious.
The Irish Times
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She was well aware of the envious looks of several young women.
The Valley of Horses
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I was envious of my Coast relations who spoke Māori, she said.
Radio NZ
4
The compartment, illustrating the eternal trouble of the envious has this inscription:
Wanderings by Southern Waters, Eastern Aquitaine
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The envious detractors of Abélard rejoice in his weakness and his humiliation.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
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The praise that was showered on the Monkey made the Camel envious.
The Aesop for Children / With pictures by Milo Winter
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Mature spinsters of twenty-five figured as envious deterrents in the happy affair.
The Spinster Book
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The six midshipmen found many an envious look shot in their direction.
Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis: Headed for Graduation an...
9
And we'll gather enough riches along the way to make Croesus envious.
The Master Algorithm
10
A lot of the other gypsies were envious of her-ofher power.
A taste of magic
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That brought an appreciative and even envious sigh from the surrounding group.
The unincorporated man
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He was genuinely happy for Woody, but he was also deeply envious.
The other wes moore: one name, two fates
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But the cup of bitterness for the envious was not yet full.
Ishmael; Or, In the Depths
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She looked with envious eyes at the one which the rabbit had.
Fairy Tales from Brazil: How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-L...
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If not a typo, I am either very envious or extremely depressed.
The Irish Times
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When I looked up, John's envious expression was soon replaced by resignation.
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