envious of

Frequency: 8.832.1 per million words

used to specify what or whom one is envious of

enviousADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

Categories:

of

Examples (10)

  • She became envious of her colleague's promotion.
  • I'm not envious of his success—I'm proud of him.
  • The students were envious of their friend's new car.
  • He had always felt envious of his brother.
  • Don't be envious of others; focus on your own achievements.
  • She tried not to appear envious of their vacation photos.
  • Many people are envious of celebrities' lifestyles.
  • I felt slightly envious of her natural talent for music.
  • He seemed envious of the attention she was receiving.
  • We shouldn't be envious of what we don't have.