I once envied people who were rich, but now I know that they are no happier than I am.
For example: Sally envied Jill's luscious hair.
I envied their zest for life
Envy is a adjective and a verb. I was envious of her. She envied my skills.
Envied is the past tense of the verb to envy.
envied
angelina jolie
she was jealous of her and envied her
envied
Julius Ceasar
I had envy against my best friend when we got in a huge fight.
Vera
he envied their freedom