verb
- feeling resentful or bitter about someone else’s possessions, qualities, or good fortune
Usage: present participle of ‘envy’
Examples
- She found herself envying her sister’s success.
- He was envying his neighbor’s new car.
- Stop envying others and focus on your own goals.
- The students were envying their classmate’s perfect test score.
- I caught myself envying their happy relationship.
- She’s always envying what other people have.