almost envy

Frequency: 5.23.8 per million words

to be close to feeling envy for someone

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Examples (10)

  • Watching her effortless success, I almost envy her.
  • I almost envy his ability to travel so freely, but then I remember how lonely he must be.
  • When he described his quiet life in the countryside, for a moment I almost envied him.
  • One might almost envy the simplicity of their business model, were it not for the high risks involved.
  • Seeing you sleep in until noon, I almost envy your student life!
  • If she gets that promotion, I'll almost envy her, though I know how much stress it brings.
  • He has so much free time that I almost envy his relaxed lifestyle.
  • Looking at their perfect family photo, she found she almost envied their seemingly flawless life.
  • We almost envy the generations before us who lived without the constant connectivity of the internet.
  • The way he can eat anything and not gain weight is something I almost envy.