arouse envy

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to cause someone to start feeling envy

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  • Her youth and looks aroused extreme envy in her rivals.
  • The new bonus scheme is likely to arouse envy among employees who don't qualify.
  • His constant posts about his luxurious vacations have aroused considerable envy on social media.
  • Arousing envy in others was never his intention when he bought the sports car.
  • Envy was aroused in the team when their colleague received public praise from the CEO.
  • Flaunting your wealth like that will only arouse envy and resentment.
  • If you display your achievements too ostentatiously, you might arouse the envy of your peers.
  • The article about the young billionaire's success was designed to arouse not just admiration, but also envy.
  • Did her promotion arouse any envy within the department?
  • The uneven distribution of resources can arouse deep-seated envy between neighboring regions.