verb
- present participle of covet; desiring something that belongs to another person
Usage: often implies wrongful or excessive desire
Examples
- She was coveting her neighbor’s new car.
- He spent hours coveting the expensive watch in the store window.
- The students were coveting their classmate’s perfect test score.
- Stop coveting what others have and focus on your own goals.
- They were coveting the promotion that went to their colleague.
- She found herself coveting her friend’s seemingly perfect life.