appear envious

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to give the impression of being envious

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Examples (10)

  • She tried not to appear envious of her friend's success.
  • He didn't want to appear envious, but he couldn't hide his disappointment.
  • Despite his smile, he couldn't help but appear envious when he saw the new car.
  • To the outside world, she might appear envious, but in reality, she was happy for them.
  • Why do you always appear so envious whenever I achieve something?
  • The younger sibling would often appear envious of the attention the older one received.
  • It's important to control your expressions so you don't appear envious in a professional setting.
  • Even though he won second place, he appeared slightly envious of the gold medalist.
  • If you constantly talk about what others have, you will inevitably appear envious.
  • He made a conscious effort not to appear envious during the award ceremony.