Definition of Envious

wanting something someone else has

Examples of Envious in a sentence

The child was envious of his friends who had received money to buy ice cream.  🔊

When the billionaire lost his fortune, his envious friends were wild with joy.  🔊

I cannot be friends with Dick because he is envious of everything that I possess.  🔊

Because Marc was envious of the winning team, he broke into the safe and smashed their trophy to smithereens.  🔊

The investigation concluded that the murder was due to an envious brother who believed that he had not received enough inheritance money.  🔊

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