covetously

How To Use covetously In A Sentence

• It's all a matter of perspective and intent, something Cave covetously explores across the two discs.
• I may be boring, but they were eyeing my lunch covetously at the bus stop.
• BeefBar is situated overlooking the harbour in the Fontveille quarter, so you enjoy your meal while gazing covetously at the superyachts moored there. Review - BeefBar, Monaco 17 October 2008
• The man was looking at the coin covetously, but his wife pushed him away. The Vanished Messenger
• In the modern time, the imperialist powers eyed China covetously. Once the time was ripe, they began to carve up China.
• His narrow storefront was usually packed with people, mostly men, either waiting covetously for beans or savoring them at the two small tables and the ledge across from the counter where he held court. Day of Honey
• Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin case, a superb diamond necklace; her heart began to beat covetously.
• The poet looked on covetously as long as he could restrain himself. CHAPTER IX
• I used to sit at the kitchen table and covetously turn the thin pages, dog earring necessities to be pointed out to my parents.
• Some peered over the edges into lower basins, one reached arms covetously toward the goldfish; one, on his back, laughed at the sky, another stood with dimpled legs apart stretching himself, others waded, others were on the ground amongst the roses white and blush, but all were of the fountain and touched it at some point. CHAPTER XXVIII