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Definition of "coveting" [coveting]

  • Present participle of covet. (verb)

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Use "coveting" in a sentence
  • "Before I left today Kate said “Oh hey, do you want these old boots I have?” and gave me an old pair of lace up leather boots that I seem to recall coveting maybe 15 years ago."
  • "Wherefore that which is called coveting, in Exodus 20: 17, is called desire, in Deuteronomy"
  • "When the Bible says NOT to do something (such as coveting your neighbor's wife) it's because people tend to do it -- a lot."
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