She envies her colleague's promotion but still congratulates him with a smile.

In the medieval chronicle, two knights vowed to envie the crown, each riding into the lists with lance and shield.

The code review revealed a clear case of feature envy, where one class made excessive use of another class's members and the logic should have been moved to the data-owning class.

Critics accused the new literary theory of suffering from physics envy, masking vague claims with cumbersome formulas.

The therapist discussed penis envy as a central issue in her case history.

Social envy simmered in the neighborhood as long-time residents watched the new millionaire move into the renovated mansion.

His class envy simmered beneath polite conversation, coloring every compliment with bitterness.

She was green with envy when she saw her friend's promotion.

In group therapy, she admitted to experiencing breast envy after comparing her body to images of celebrities.

Some psychoanalysts believe that womb envy, the alleged unconscious desire of a man to possess a womb, can shape emotional responses to pregnancy.