Other kinds of disturbances—jealousy, envy, self-pity, or hurt pride—did the same thing. A spot-check inventory taken in the midst of such disturbances
envy n. (pl. envies) [mass noun] a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck: she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board. -(the envy of) a person or thing that inspires envy: France has a film industry that is the envy of Europe. v. (envies, envying, envied) [with obj.] desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else): he envied people who did not have to work at the weekends | [with two objs] I envy Jane her happiness. -desire for oneself (something belonging to another): a lifestyle which most of us would envy.
