Envious
adjective
Feeling upset or discontented because someone has something you want.
She was envious of her friend's new car.
Often appears as...
- envious of
- envious nature
adjective
Feeling upset or discontented because someone has something you want.
She was envious of her friend's new car.
Often appears as...
- envious of
- envious nature
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Envious often implies a sense of bitterness and longing for what others have.
He felt envious when he saw his coworker receiving praise.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Yearning
'Envious of' indicates a quiet desire for something someone else possesses without malice.
She gave an envious of glance at the designer dresses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Objects
Envious can also refer to talents, abilities, or achievements of others, not just physical possessions.
He was envious of her ability to speak multiple languages fluently.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Envious often implies a sense of bitterness and longing for what others have.
He felt envious when he saw his coworker receiving praise.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Yearning
'Envious of' indicates a quiet desire for something someone else possesses without malice.
She gave an envious of glance at the designer dresses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Objects
Envious can also refer to talents, abilities, or achievements of others, not just physical possessions.
He was envious of her ability to speak multiple languages fluently.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Envious often implies a sense of bitterness and longing for what others have.
He felt envious when he saw his coworker receiving praise.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Yearning
'Envious of' indicates a quiet desire for something someone else possesses without malice.
She gave an envious of glance at the designer dresses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Objects
Envious can also refer to talents, abilities, or achievements of others, not just physical possessions.
He was envious of her ability to speak multiple languages fluently.
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Raghava KK for National...
that we're passionate about I want to hear from people who can make me fall in love with what they're passionate about I want to know what you wake up and are curious about dying to explore you know surprise us make us envious of your passion because that's what we're waiting for what really matters is the
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The secret weapon...
but I can tell you that we've now learned that the cost of not doing something like that is billions and billions and billions of dollars. Paid sick leave is pretty cheap when you do that. Yeah, we are, I think, envious in the United States of all the countries that perhaps have
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Why Shakespeare loved...
"Arise fair sun, and kill the envious moon." Notice how the iambs cut across both punctuation and word separation. Meter is all about sound, not spelling. Iambic pentameter may sound technical, but there's an easy way to remember what it means.
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3 ways to be a more...
To help people learn how to raise money, you have to help them understand their deal with money, because everybody has baggage. Grew up poor? Baggage. Grew up rich? Baggage. Mad or envious that other people have more money than you? Baggage.
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An Ode to Envy PIPE Parul...
I can't give the world D's, as much as I would really like to, some days. And it's a pity, because we live in envious times. We live in jealous times. I mean, we're all good citizens of social media, aren't we, where the currency is envy?
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Looking for a job?...
You know who I'm envious of? People who work in a job that has to do with their college major. Journalists who studied journalism, engineers who studied engineering. The truth is, these folks are no longer the rule, but the exception.
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Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
Malaika we are lucky and I'm sure you're a pretty envious there is literally just wildlife everywhere like I said hookah Maureen was he was probably only a couple of meters away from from those rooms that I was well it wasn't even my
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Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
woody helps us to locate this morning and I am super jealous of this hyena sitting in this little bath of water because it looks very very cool doesn't it does that be K mmm a little bit envious of this I you know I'm not sure
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Yes you are. Yes I'm looking smug. I know you are yeah. I look very smug because I have an angler fish skull. You couldn't make it up. That's so cool, I'm so envious of your angler. Look at that. Here it is. Here it is.
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Dean Kamen: The emotion...
And I said to that kid, "I'll stop when your buddies are envious of your Luke arm because of what it can do, and how it does it. And we'll keep working. And I'm not going to stop working
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Raghava KK for National...
that we're passionate about I want to hear from people who can make me fall in love with what they're passionate about I want to know what you wake up and are curious about dying to explore you know surprise us make us envious of your passion because that's what we're waiting for what really matters is the
Video examples
The secret weapon...
but I can tell you that we've now learned that the cost of not doing something like that is billions and billions and billions of dollars. Paid sick leave is pretty cheap when you do that. Yeah, we are, I think, envious in the United States of all the countries that perhaps have
Video examples
Why Shakespeare loved...
"Arise fair sun, and kill the envious moon." Notice how the iambs cut across both punctuation and word separation. Meter is all about sound, not spelling. Iambic pentameter may sound technical, but there's an easy way to remember what it means.
Video examples
3 ways to be a more...
To help people learn how to raise money, you have to help them understand their deal with money, because everybody has baggage. Grew up poor? Baggage. Grew up rich? Baggage. Mad or envious that other people have more money than you? Baggage.
Video examples
An Ode to Envy PIPE Parul...
I can't give the world D's, as much as I would really like to, some days. And it's a pity, because we live in envious times. We live in jealous times. I mean, we're all good citizens of social media, aren't we, where the currency is envy?
Video examples
Looking for a job?...
You know who I'm envious of? People who work in a job that has to do with their college major. Journalists who studied journalism, engineers who studied engineering. The truth is, these folks are no longer the rule, but the exception.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
Malaika we are lucky and I'm sure you're a pretty envious there is literally just wildlife everywhere like I said hookah Maureen was he was probably only a couple of meters away from from those rooms that I was well it wasn't even my
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
woody helps us to locate this morning and I am super jealous of this hyena sitting in this little bath of water because it looks very very cool doesn't it does that be K mmm a little bit envious of this I you know I'm not sure
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Yes you are. Yes I'm looking smug. I know you are yeah. I look very smug because I have an angler fish skull. You couldn't make it up. That's so cool, I'm so envious of your angler. Look at that. Here it is. Here it is.
Video examples
Dean Kamen: The emotion...
And I said to that kid, "I'll stop when your buddies are envious of your Luke arm because of what it can do, and how it does it. And we'll keep working. And I'm not going to stop working
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Margo Jefferson
American Critic
Clever of me to become a critic. We critics scrutinize and show off to a higher end. For a greater good. Our manners, our tastes, our declarations are welcomed. Superior for life. Except when we're not. Except when we're dismissed or denounced as envious or petty, as derivatives and dependents by nature. Second class for life.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!
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Colin Farrell
Irish Actor
But we're born as children and we look at the world with open eyes... And we don't judge and we don't betray. We're not jealous. We're not envious. We're not even weary, which is a danger also as kids. They have to learn a certain amount of awareness.
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Jaime Ray Newman
American Actress
I'm always envious of the actors who get to come to work every day and really grow deep roots there, but it is really fun playing lots of different characters.
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Breyten Breytenbach
South African Writer
The goal, I submit, is obvious: subjugating the world (which is barbarian, dangerous, envious and ungrateful) to US power for the sake of America's interests.
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Jess Phillips
British Politician
I made a decision to stop feeling envious of other people, to crack on with my life and stop comparing myself with others.
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Roman Polanski
Director
I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone-and this is my biggest satisfaction.
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Antisthenes
Greek Philosopher
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
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Horace
Roman Poet
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
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Michael Pena
American Actor
I'm envious of writers.
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Margo Jefferson
American Critic
Clever of me to become a critic. We critics scrutinize and show off to a higher end. For a greater good. Our manners, our tastes, our declarations are welcomed. Superior for life. Except when we're not. Except when we're dismissed or denounced as envious or petty, as derivatives and dependents by nature. Second class for life.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!
Quote examples
Colin Farrell
Irish Actor
But we're born as children and we look at the world with open eyes... And we don't judge and we don't betray. We're not jealous. We're not envious. We're not even weary, which is a danger also as kids. They have to learn a certain amount of awareness.
Quote examples
Jaime Ray Newman
American Actress
I'm always envious of the actors who get to come to work every day and really grow deep roots there, but it is really fun playing lots of different characters.
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Breyten Breytenbach
South African Writer
The goal, I submit, is obvious: subjugating the world (which is barbarian, dangerous, envious and ungrateful) to US power for the sake of America's interests.
Quote examples
Jess Phillips
British Politician
I made a decision to stop feeling envious of other people, to crack on with my life and stop comparing myself with others.
Quote examples
Roman Polanski
Director
I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone-and this is my biggest satisfaction.
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Antisthenes
Greek Philosopher
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
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Horace
Roman Poet
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
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Michael Pena
American Actor
I'm envious of writers.
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