slightly envious

Frequency: 6.28.5 per million words

feeling a small amount of envy

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Examples (10)

  • I must admit I felt slightly envious of her new promotion.
  • He cast a slightly envious glance at his friend's brand-new sports car.
  • She sounded slightly envious when she mentioned their trip to Hawaii.
  • It's natural to feel slightly envious of someone who has what you desire.
  • A slightly envious smile played on his lips as he congratulated the winner.
  • Even the most successful people can become slightly envious of others' happiness.
  • The child looked slightly envious of the other boy's large ice cream cone.
  • I'm only slightly envious; for the most part, I'm just happy for you.
  • He wrote in his journal that he was slightly envious of his brother's effortless confidence.
  • Are you just trying to make me slightly envious by describing your perfect vacation?