I could not forbear envying this happy people, who were already in possession of all they could desire.
Let us not be made desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another" (Gal.
Where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy" (James, iii.
The men were exchanging looks of evident satisfaction, but the women were chattering among themselves, evidently envying the homage paid to Sacramenta.
I could not help envying for an instant the fate of the sereno, insensible at least to the rude hustling of the crowd, who mercilessly trod him under foot.
Consider the great temptations of the rich and great; and pity them that stand in so dangerous a station, instead of murmuring at them, or envying their greatness.
Where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work.
Envying you," pursued the widow, "your fascinating ways.
The celestial love, that spume All envying in its bounty, in itself With such effulgence blazeth, as sends forth All beauteous things eternal.
It represented Satan watching our first parents in Paradise, and when he is envying them the happiness he can never enjoy, he is considering how he may the most effectually destroy it.
I was sorry to part with him, and I could not help envyinghim for being able to start at once to see the world.
But what I wanted to explain to you is that you were envying what you thought were my circumstances.
A moment ago I was sitting here envying you because your life seemed so wonderful to me.
Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
For where envying and contention is: there is inconstancy and every evil work.
Not that God (who is never the author of sin) moved the Egyptians to hate and persecute his people; but that the Egyptians took occasion of hating and envying them, from the sight of the benefits which God bestowed upon them.
For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man?
You're always envying me my good disposition," he went on.
That woman was envying Mrs. Clarke, it seemed, but surely not envying her innocence.
During the few days passed in Boston he had become more than half in love with Katy himself, almost envying his friend the pretty little creature he had won.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Sidenote: Romans 1] Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Let us not be vain glorious, provoking one another, and envying one another.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work.
These had been formerly the friends of Bussi, but, envying the glory he had obtained, were now become his enemies.
I have before mentioned to you the name of Ganesha Jemadar, he was always with us when not on the road, envying our quiet and respectable mode of life, which he could not attain by any means, though he left none untried.
But the nobility of England, envying the sudden growth of the Woodevilles, was more inclined to take part with Warwick's discontent.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "envying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: envious; grudging; invidious; jealous
