make sb envious
Frequency: 6.810.1 per million words
to cause someone to feel envy
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Examples (10)
- Don't tell me any more—you're making me envious!
- Her stories of traveling the world made all her colleagues envious.
- His rapid promotion was sure to make some people envious.
- The new sports car in his driveway makes his neighbors envious.
- Her natural talent for painting made even the professional artists a little envious.
- Their perfect relationship seemed designed to make everyone envious.
- He posted photos of his lavish vacation just to make his ex-girlfriend envious.
- His incredible success story has made many young entrepreneurs envious.
- Try not to boast too much; you'll only make others envious of your achievements.
- Showing off your new phone will just make me envious.