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Meanings of
enviousness
in inglês
português
ciumes
catalão
enveja
espanhol
envidia
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A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.
envy
português
ciumes
Usage of
enviousness
in inglês
1
She kept her eyes on me, and repeated with a sort of whimsical
enviousness
:
2
Mr. Hooker was apparently examining the elegant furniture and luxurious accommodation with his usual resentful
enviousness
.
3
To business people, it denotes
enviousness
and covetousness.
4
Fenellan's
enviousness
drove him at the Rev.
5
It is they who seem to have the
enviousness
,
to be torn with desire to get what isn't theirs.
6
And it is amusing, though sad, to gee how such folk take for granted in others the same pretty
enviousness
which they feel in themselves.
7
"It's nothing but
enviousness
,
"
he said in a lowered tone, which had a stimulating effect upon my wearied hearing.
8
"Do not give way to the
enviousness
of your sister's lot," he admonished her, very grave, in his deep voice.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
denote enviousness
have the enviousness
pretty enviousness
resentful enviousness
whimsical enviousness
Translations for
enviousness
português
ciumes
inveja
catalão
enveja
espanhol
envidia
Enviousness
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