Sentence examples for was envious of from inspiring English sources

I was envious of him.

I was envious of my daughter because she had me.

Similarly, Postgate was envious of his partner's artistic talents.

I was envious of his feelings, and desperate to have them, as well.

He wanted to spend more time with friends and was envious of their playing football.

He was good-looking and I was envious of his youthfulness.

I was envious of this room, four times my own space.

"Sure," he said when asked if he was envious of Jeter's three World Series rings.

On some level you suspect he was envious of their easy-going nature.

And since my pompadour hairstyle requires a comb, I was envious of Empress Joséphine's elegant ornament.

Also, partly because Meg just seemed easier to relate to when she was envious of her more successful friends.