It provokes envy, but it's possible to believe that two hard-working enthusiasts created it, rather than a team of specialists.

"His mixture of precocity, great intelligence, and wide sexual success is bound to provoke envy," says Julian Barnes.

His deals provoke admiration, anger and envy.

Portugal's eventual success and the establishment of its own empire provoked envy among other European countries.

So generous are the provisions now that they have provoked envy in many blue-collar neighborhoods.

This southerly flow of people and ideas provoked English envy and raillery, usually good-natured.

If a normal had been present, Masha would have stayed wet rather than risk provoking envy by a gratuitous display of mindpower.

These moves impressed Mr. Ovitz's rivals and, while they wouldn't quite acknowledge it, provoked envy.

All subjects are named after famous murderers from history, and are obliged to wear sackcloth so as not to provoke envy with their appearance.

He did many things well enough to provoke envy: he was a dazzling writer, editor, dancer, cook.