Envy used in a sentence, 4 examples

Envy in a sentence as a noun

It isn't, but I took the entire post as one rooted in envy and bitterness.

All the best, I'm hoping I have to transition back into pure envy real soon.

Envy in a sentence as a verb

I envy not Google employees who get these benefits.

I don't envy this strategic predicament, being forced -- quite literally -- to choose between quantity and quality.

Envy definitions

noun

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

See also: enviousness

noun

spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

See also: invidia

verb

feel envious towards; admire enviously

verb

be envious of; set one's heart on

See also: begrudge