Sentence examples for but envious from inspiring English sources

And Stephen Wight as his disapproving but envious dogsbody, and David Ryall as his censorious father, are impeccable.

France was slower into recession than Britain and its economy never collapsed as sharply but envious eyes are being cast across the Channel at the 2.4 per cent growth forecast in the UK this year.

So we had tea and conversations about her being the lover of Michael Stumpfield, of whom of course I was not only jealous for sexual reasons, but envious for life reasons.

I couldn't help but feel envious but I let those feelings motivate me.

(But if you've seen Eat, Pray, Love, then you cannot help but be envious of how well-lit Julia Roberts is!

But the envious minions had driven him out".

Jack and Lisa were supportive, but also envious and confused.

So when Berkman talks these days with Pettitte, who is almost 39, he is happy for him, but also envious.

But fans envious of those earlier audiences who were regularly treated to premieres of operas now firmly ensconced in the standard repertoire should benefit.

But for envious fellow etymologists it was the pinnacle of his career.In his hunt for the origin of OK he was offered dozens of theories.

He was loved by his clients but, perhaps envious of his undoubted success, in his early years at least, he was rarely welcomed by his fellow lawyers.