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Envy (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

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

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Envy crept into her heart as she watched her rival accept the award on stage.
His eyes narrowed with envy as he scrolled through his friend's luxurious vacation photos on social media.
The green-eyed monster of envy consumed her, fueling her desire to sabotage her colleague's project.
Envy whispered cruel thoughts in his ear, tempting him to undermine his brother's success.
As she gazed at her neighbor's grand mansion, envy seethed within her, poisoning her own sense of self-worth.