How do you use Covetousness in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like avarice or greed, plus the exact meaning.
Covetousness in a sentence
Covetousness meaning
Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
Synonyms of Covetousness
Using Covetousness
- The main meaning on this page is: Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
- Useful related words include: avarice, greed, mortal sin, avaritia.
Context around Covetousness
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Covetousness
- In this selection, "covetousness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, resentful, non, towards, continues and non stand out and add context to how "covetousness" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include asteya non covetousness non stealing and fornication if covetousness is fornication. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "covetousness" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with covetousness
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ramayana gives us the message to distance ourselves from greed and covetousness. (12 words)
Paul says, “But sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. (17 words)
It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards the traits or possessions of someone else. (18 words)
Moab consequently sends higher-ranking priests and offers Balaam honours; Balaam, in his covetousness, continues to press God, and God finally gives him over to his greed and permits him to go but with instructions to say only what he commands. (41 words)
Nodding his head, Ojukwu, skilled in the art of discerning men’s covetousness by the air of their countenances and indeed body language, asked everybody to leave because he needed to have a rest. (34 words)
Anger springs from covetousness; (the vice of) envy disappears in consequence of (the virtues) of compassion and knowledge of self (Mbh Xii.163); and an evolving concept in ancient scriptures of Hinduism. (32 words)
Who, then, in that case can rightly separate any unlawful lust whatever from the category of fornication, if covetousness is fornication? (21 words)
Example sentences (9)
Ramayana gives us the message to distance ourselves from greed and covetousness.
Nodding his head, Ojukwu, skilled in the art of discerning men’s covetousness by the air of their countenances and indeed body language, asked everybody to leave because he needed to have a rest.
As much as I may envy the attitude, style and overall righteousness of neighborhoods like Echo Park, this covetousness does not overcome my greater fear of traffic.
Paul says, “But sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness.
Anger springs from covetousness; (the vice of) envy disappears in consequence of (the virtues) of compassion and knowledge of self (Mbh Xii.163); and an evolving concept in ancient scriptures of Hinduism.
It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards the traits or possessions of someone else.
Moab consequently sends higher-ranking priests and offers Balaam honours; Balaam, in his covetousness, continues to press God, and God finally gives him over to his greed and permits him to go but with instructions to say only what he commands.
The shorter list of virtues became: Ahimsa ( Non-violence ), Dama ( self restraint ), Asteya (Non-covetousness/Non-stealing), Saucha (inner purity), Satyam (truthfulness).
Who, then, in that case can rightly separate any unlawful lust whatever from the category of fornication, if covetousness is fornication?