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Meanings of envious in английском
Синонимы
Examples for "jealous"
Examples for "jealous"
1
ANSWER: It's understandable that you feel sad and jealous in this situation.
2
The rollicking new number 'Party Boy' with its jealous and threatening sentiments.
3
Simon thought him jealous; he'd always called Alaythia too vital for combat.
4
But governments are especially jealous of their legal sovereignty in this area.
5
She is jealous of us; and jealousy forbids the idea of friendship.
1
The major powers are covetous of top jobs at the United Nations.
2
The covetous prodigal is of all others the worst man in society.
3
It is a covetous grasping, a recognition that the other is indispensable.
4
In all this there is nothing of a self-seeking or covetous kind.
5
The duty not to contrive through a covetous heart to despoil another.
Usage of envious in английском
1
It is difficult to know whether to sympathise or simply be envious.
2
She was well aware of the envious looks of several young women.
3
I was envious of my Coast relations who spoke Māori, she said.
4
The compartment, illustrating the eternal trouble of the envious has this inscription:
5
The envious detractors of Abélard rejoice in his weakness and his humiliation.
6
The praise that was showered on the Monkey made the Camel envious.
7
Mature spinsters of twenty-five figured as envious deterrents in the happy affair.
8
The six midshipmen found many an envious look shot in their direction.
9
And we'll gather enough riches along the way to make Croesus envious.
10
A lot of the other gypsies were envious of her-ofher power.
11
That brought an appreciative and even envious sigh from the surrounding group.
12
He was genuinely happy for Woody, but he was also deeply envious.
13
But the cup of bitterness for the envious was not yet full.
14
She looked with envious eyes at the one which the rabbit had.
15
If not a typo, I am either very envious or extremely depressed.
16
When I looked up, John's envious expression was soon replaced by resignation.
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Envious through the time
Envious across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common