What does envying mean?
Envying means present participle and gerund of envy.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of envy.
Their moderation may perhaps keep them from the bitter envyings and hatred, to which ambitious worldlings are subject […]
"What a small, worthless thing," exclaimed Henrietta, "is our existence, filled with mean envyings, paltry hopes! and, if for one instant redeemed by a true affection, or a generous emotion, what wretchedness is sure to follow the indulgence of either!"
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Envying means present participle and gerund of envy.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Their moderation may perhaps keep them from the bitter envyings and hatred, to which ambitious worldlings are subject […]
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