How To Use Covetous In A Sentence

It is true: but liberality baulkes, and feares covetousnesse and niggardize, more a great deale then prodigallity; so does zeale lukewarmnes and coldnesse, more then too much heate and forwardnesse; the defect is more opposite and dangerous to some vertues, then the excesse. A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale In a Sermon Preached at a Generall Visitation at Ipswich
It's all a matter of perspective and intent, something Cave covetously explores across the two discs.
She _smelt_, so to say, that there was something underneath the offer which was not to her advantage; but then the thought of thirty crowns a month, of all those coins chinking in her apron, falling to her, as it were, from the skies, without her doing anything for it, filled her with covetousness. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories
Second thing to be considered in it, to wit, the thing we are dehorted from, which is covetousness. Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III.
Life is just one big vain, greedy, acquisitive, covetous, furious orgy - and then you die.

I may be boring, but they were eyeing my lunch covetously at the bus stop.
Therefore there was great enmity between this covetous Jew and the generous merchant Antonio.
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
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
It was the latter's reputation of which Silvers was bound to be especially covetous.
After the spirit of Covetousness has secured the bounties and luxuries of this life, the "sottish" Ahaz (Possessor) turns to the worship of Rimmon (Pomegranate), a god of agriculture and the fit representative of Gluttony. Milton's Angels
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
The two are so closely allied that the Greek for "covetousness" (pleonexia) is used sometimes in Scripture, and often in the Greek Fathers, for sins of impurity. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
The cup was in Vivian's hand, Rudesheimer was roaring supernaculum louder than all; Vivian saw that the covetous Vivian Grey
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
It can be more subtle or it can be strong, such as covetousness, the desire for someone else's property.
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
See what cruelty covetousness is the cause of, and what horrid practices those are often put upon that are greedy to enlarge their own border. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
Poverty and misery have not imbued these characters with dignity but rather have made them covetous and begrudging.
Lord Fox was part of a much bigger secret (the great secret of his life), and he was covetous of it. SACRAMENT
But of this the great majority have no feeling, but are merely hireling and professorial; except when it occasionally happens that some workman of acuter wit and covetous of honor applies himself to a new invention, which he mostly does at the expense of his fortunes. The New Organon
The thing we are dehorted from, covetousness, 293. by which is not meant a prudent forecast and parsimony, 294. but an anxious care about worldly things, attended with a distrust of Providence, 295. a rapacity in getting, 298. by all illegal ways, 301. a tenaciousness in keeping, Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III.
To this flesh belong adultery, covetousness, lust and murder.
Then it came to pass that varying conditions brought about varying and various characteristics and these circumstances created prejudices and hard feelings, because some peoples high-hatted others, while covetous eyes were cast upon each other's possessions. Dominion-Provincial Relations
Noting my covetousness, a native woman lifted her cross off her neck and placed it around mine.
Covetousness is not only in getting riches unjustly, but in loving them inordinately, which is a key that opens the door to all sin. The Lord's Prayer
And thus much for the second thing considerable in the dehortation; namely, the thing we are therein dehorted from, which is that mean, sordid, and degrading vice of covetousness: the nature of which I have been endeavouring to make out, both negatively, by shewing what it is not; and positively, by shewing what it is, and wherein it consists. Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III.
Western companies are casting covetous eyes on the bargain-priced companies of eastern Europe.
To speak plainly, does the root of all this lie in covetousness, which is idolatry, and do we seek not profit, but a gift. The singing of Psalms and the Divine Office
In my books there are healthy, happy people, and craven, covetous, miserable people.
The man was looking at the coin covetously, but his wife pushed him away. The Vanished Messenger
The Lady with a modest blush, much condemned this folly in him, that his covetousnes should serve as a cloake to cover any unfitting speeches which her chaste eares could never endure to heare. The Decameron
I suspect that this was the case, because Christ takes occasion from it to warn against covetousness, pleonexia -- a desire of having more, more than God in his providence has allotted us. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
The melancholious man naturally is cold, covetous and heavy. The Golden Legend, vol. 1
In the modern time, the imperialist powers eyed China covetously. Once the time was ripe, they began to carve up China.
Red has a lot of qualities that I should think you'd be covetous of.
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
Poor and liberal, rich and covetous.
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
In this case, that means that lying, disobedience to your parents, and covetousness could all qualify me or you for that appellation.
An enterprising news director covetous of higher ratings might well think about slanting his news to the right.
It may have been borne out of provincial jealousy and a covetous desire, but the attack was startling in its intensity.
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
For now, though, buyers are still a bit covetous with the green stuff.
The first four books of the "Institutes" treat of the rules governing the monastic life, illustrated by examples from the author's personal observation in Egypt and Palestine; the eight remaining books are devoted to the eight principal obstacles to perfection encountered by monks: gluttony, impurity, covetousness, anger, dejection, accidia The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux
And it was not so much love - an emotion, I concede, that unless you're seriously perverted, only truly exists between sentient beings - as a kind of lusty covetousness; but, you can take it from me, it was a very strong feeling, and one that has only increased over the years I've either had a Brompton between my thighs, or hefted one in my arms. Quickrelease.tv
And when institutions in Japan announce their manga awards, my fondness is coupled with a serious spike in my covetous streak. 04 « December « 2009 « Precocious Curmudgeon
It is the mask that the politically covetous wear to hide their self-seeking agenda.
Historians may look covetously at the Academy's scientists.
From under his wings sprouted lacy filamentous golden plumes that once sent Victorian society into paroxysms of covetousness and slaughter. Country diary: Papua New Guinea
The heart must be kept pure from fleshly lusts, all unchaste thoughts and desires; and from worldly lusts; covetousness is called filthy lucre; from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, all that which come out of the heart, and defiles the man. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
The seven deadly sins are covetousness, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, anger and sloth.
Covetousness cracks the sinews of faith, numbs the apprehension of anything above sense; and only affected with the certainty of things present, makes a peradventure of things to come; lives but unto one world, nor hopes but fears another: makes their own death sweet unto others, bitter unto themselves, brings formal sadness, scenical mourning, and no wet eyes at the grave. Letter to a Friend
Lord Fox was part of a much bigger secret (the great secret of his life), and he was covetous of it. SACRAMENT
Everything you ever wanted could be yours so what was the point in covetousness? 365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
It may be difficult to define greed, but it's easy to define covetousness.
A chestnut tree, still covetous of its leaves despite the season, was in perfect silhouette. GALILEE
Here, as in Eph 5: 3, 5, "covetousness" is joined with "fornication": the common fount of both being "the fierce and ever fiercer longing of the creature, which has turned from God, to fill itself with the inferior objects of sense" [Trench, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament]. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Possessing land, property, and wealth makes people covetous, the Bible warns.
A chestnut tree, still covetous of its leaves despite the season, was in perfect silhouette. GALILEE
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
It is this covetousness that fuels corruption in public life and communalises politics.
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I say, it is but a specimen or taste of those numerous, or rather innumerable instances which might be produced; two of which especially I had thought to have spoken something more fully to; namely, the calling covetousness, good husbandry; and prodigality, generosity. Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV.
¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things 'sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them. Colossians 3.
And what these are he himself explains: "Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence; and covetousness, which is idolatry. ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus
Then he is envious, covetous, jealous and mistrustful, timorous, sordid, outwardly dissembling, sluggish, suspicious, stubborn, a condemner of women, a close liar, malicious, murmuring, never contented, ever repining.
A wide, drooling toothless grin split his flat face, and two yellow-red reptilian eyes stared covetously from his immense head.
That which St. Austin said of himself here in this place, I may truly say to thee, thou discontented wretch, thou covetous niggard, thou churl, thou ambitious and swelling toad, 'tis not want but peevishness which is the cause of thy woes; settle thine affection, thou hast enough. Anatomy of Melancholy
He was so covetous of the knowledge, he almost didn't tell her. SACRAMENT
Therefore there was great enmity between this covetous Jew and the generous merchant Antonio.
Islanders do not openly admire the possessions of others because it suggests that one is envious and covetous.
I do this not because I am covetous of fine things (although I am that), but because a depressing number of cutlers turn out a fine knife and the sheath is an afterthought. Why Good Knives Need Good Sheaths
Pennies were the one thing he seemed to desire, and he made his eyes flash covetously whenever one was produced. THE PROUD GOAT OFALOYSIUS PANKBURN
Some lavish gold out of the bag to make an idol of it in the house, while others hoard up gold in the bag to make an idol of it in the heart; for covetousness is idolatry, as dangerous, though not as scandalous, as the other. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
Caroline could have been more fatal to her favour with her uncle. — “Covetousness,” would he say, “if it want the activity of vice, is the smotherer of every virtue. Things By Their Right Names
They grabbed bits of ham from the soup and ran around covetously like they had with the crickets and worms. The Chicken Chronicles
Nor thieves , nor covetous , nor drunkards , nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Had it no essential sacredness, no _noli-me-tangere_ quality of shining away the gambler's covetous glance, of withering his rude and venturous hand, or of poisoning, like some Nessus 'shirt, the lewd ruffian who might soon thereafter wear it? The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper
Our King was, in a simple statement, a greedy, power-hungry covetous hog.
And if he would not accept an intemperate slave, what pains should the master himself take to avoid that imputation. 93 For with the incontinent man it is not as with the self-seeker and the covetous. Memorabilia
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
Husband, which she had a more covetous intent to keepe, questionlesse, not caring how many like lustfull matches shee coulde make, to be so liberally rewarded, if this had succeeded to her minde: whereas he shewed himselfe wise and discreete, in paying nothing for his pleasure, and requiting a covetous queane in her kinde. The Decameron
Covetousness is the mother of ruin and mischief.
Since I was alone, I did not dare to leave my spot, which other concertgoers were already eyeing covetously, to get an extra chair.
Covetise > Avarice (covetise = covetousness) 5 Through wasteful pride and wanton riotise, wasteful > causing ruin wanton riotise > wild extravagance, dissipation The Faerie Queene — Volume 01
Poverty wants many things, and covetousness [avarice] all.
The seven deadly sins are covetousness, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, anger and sloth.
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
A chestnut tree, still covetous of its leaves despite the season, was in perfect silhouette. GALILEE
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
Christensen thinks that this new approach to power won't go out of style, that the negative always breeds covetous attention.
Now this method is being eyed covetously by western politicians.
It had no chance before his covetous hands, his adoring eyes.
The majority of benefices in these deaneries were unlikely to attract the covetous attention of pluralist clergy seeking to acquire rich livings.
While some might look upon this bicycle covetously, fantasizing about how handsome it would look hanging from the trunk rack of a BMW 7 series sedan with a DDS vanity plate, I find every shred of crabon, leather, and gold anodization a vile manifestation of frivolity. New Customs: Changing Language, Changing Bikes
Our King was, in a simple statement, a greedy, power-hungry covetous hog.
A few of the other deadly sins arise from covetous vision.
With the sins of uncleanness the apostle here, as in the preceding chapter, v. 19, connects pleonexia, covetousness. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians
He was so covetous of the knowledge, he almost didn't tell her. SACRAMENT
To Luc's irritation, Melrose had followed Amelia, and Hardcastle had ambled up, casting covetous eyes over her slender form. ON A WICKED DAWN
The truth is that because of the unbiased media today, these covetous politicians have been exposed.
he was never covetous before he met her
I shall go back as soon as I can for a long, covetous gaze.
The ugly bureaucrat, the evil invader, the sinister and ruthless spy, all eyes covetously to the Chinese Olympic Games first person, wants to set at it in the deathtrap.
Shall we cease to teach our children that of all covetousness, that which would spoil the helpless is the most revolting? Rural Hours
The oil industry looks at the gulf covetously, for this is where roughly a third of the U.S. domestic oil production comes from, increasingly from the deep water. BP disaster: Rare mix of geological factors created rich but dangerous reserves
They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours' fields.
Western companies are casting covetous eyes on the bargain-priced companies of eastern Europe.
It is the mask that the politically covetous wear to hide their self-seeking agenda.
To Luc's irritation, Melrose had followed Amelia, and Hardcastle had ambled up, casting covetous eyes over her slender form. ON A WICKED DAWN
The sections explore grace in relation to problems like anxiety, impatience, covetousness, despondency and lust.
Poor and liberal, rich and covetous.
He was so covetous of the knowledge, he almost didn't tell her. SACRAMENT
He was rash, arrogant and obstinate, contentious, envious and malicious, covetous and corrupt.
The common belief that the eating of the grain by insects is a consequence of the covetousness of the yamen underlings is shown to be futile. Lunheng
To Luc's irritation, Melrose had followed Amelia, and Hardcastle had ambled up, casting covetous eyes over her slender form. ON A WICKED DAWN
Lord Fox was part of a much bigger secret (the great secret of his life), and he was covetous of it. SACRAMENT
By capturing them on canvas he forever locates them, with covetous jealousy, within his private, contained artistic universe.
Covetous persons will quit the faith, if that be the way to get money: Which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
Haan proposes that some primal ideas from a Mantuan fable involving an apple tree and a covetous neighbor flowered into an epic inspiration for Milton.
Real Madrid have been making covetous eyes at the free-scoring Dutchman.
In the love of material things, there is no inpouring of love from the object of worship but, rather, a one-sided covetous and unrequited love of the object that continually increases our craving for it.
Poverty wants many things, and covetousness [avarice] all.
[3945] Matt.xix. 17, 18, etc. [3946] Harvey here remarks: "In a theological point of view, it should be observed, that no saving merit is ascribed to almsgiving: it is spoken of here as the negation of the vice of covetousness, which is wholly inconsistent with the state of salvation to which we are called. ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus
Our valiant forces were lying in wait for them, inflicting heavy losses on the covetous invaders.
While lagging behind on covetousness and lust, we beat all comers in the sheer weight of our self-admiration.
Poverty wants many things, and covetousness [avarice] all.
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
So too with the 10th Commandment's ban on covetousness: No American law forbids wrongful thoughts, but only avaricious actions.
To explain every little mark of usury and covetousness, such as the mortgages, bonds, indentures, &c. the piece of candle stuck on a save-all, on the mantle-piece; the rotten furniture of the room, and the miserable contents of the dusty wardrobe, would be unnecessary: we shall only notice the more striking articles. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency

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