verb
- feels resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘envy’
noun
- feelings of resentful longing aroused by others’ possessions, qualities, or luck
Usage: plural of ‘envy’
Examples
- She envies her sister’s natural talent for music.
- He envies his friend’s new car.
- The student envies those who seem to learn effortlessly.
- Her success sparked envies among her colleagues.
- The neighborhood was full of petty envies and rivalries.
- Despite his wealth, he still envies others their happiness.
- She tries not to let envies consume her thoughts.