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as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
his covetousness for his neighbors' things spoils any enjoyment he might have of his own possessions
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as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
an insatiable covetousness made her work long hours so that she could afford expensive things
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covetousness
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Excessive or early jealousy Jealousy can be a sabotaging behavior and a form of manipulation.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Of course, not every moment of comparison or jealousy is an immediate red flag, Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, LCPC, a licensed counselor and chair of the department of counseling and higher education at the Northern Illinois University College of Education, tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Later zombie stories tried to frame the condition as a virus, usually created in a lab so the writers can cram some allegories for greed and pride in there.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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Plus, Walton’s greed has left the crew with no choice but to attack gamers and steal the buyable credits required to survive.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Left’s point is to drill home the notion that conservatism is all incoherent and barely stifled rage and resentment and not about ideas, principles, and the values of a moral, free society.—
Doug Ducey,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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This boundary-crossing behavior systematically erodes a couple’s autonomy, breeding resentment and powerlessness that can eventually culminate in divorce.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The services boom that has driven the U.S. economy to be the envy of the world’s markets, led by software, social media and cloud computing, will also be targeted.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Once again, the Yankees’ big bats were the envy of everyone.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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