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covetous

/ˈkʌvətəs/adjective

Full of greedy longing, especially for things that belong to other people.

Example sentence

  • She cast a covetous glance at her friend's new phone.

Bookish; 'envious' or 'greedy' does the everyday work. Followed by 'of': covetous of a rival's success.

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