green with envy

phrase

Synonyms of green with envynext
: very envious
They were green with envy over the neighbors' new boat.

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And today's Walmart Deals of the Day features epic discounts on tech that will make your friends green with envy. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 The Daily Mail reports some major catfighting went on backstage, with many participants green with envy assuming that momager Kris Jenner clinched the deal. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Kansas City season-ticket members are finding big red boxes on their doorsteps these days — and other NFL fans are a little green with envy at what’s inside. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Golf is a good walk spoiled, Mark Twain was purported to have said, but surely nobody could ever say that about a day at The Masters – and especially the greenest of thumbs are guaranteed to leave Augusta National green with envy. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green with envy

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“Green with envy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20with%20envy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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