covetous (adjective)

1. The covetous desire for wealth goes against the teachings of many religions.

2. During the California Gold Rush, many people became covetous of wealth and rushed to mine for gold.

3. In a romantic novel, the protagonist's covetous longing for wealth creates tension in the plot.

4. In the classic literature, the antagonist is portrayed as a covetous character who relentlessly pursues wealth at any cost.

1. In the covetous world of 'Brave New World', people are genetically engineered and controlled by a totalitarian government.

2. In the movie 'Wall Street', the main character is portrayed as a covetous corporate raider who will stop at nothing to acquire more wealth.

3. In the anime series 'Death Note', the protagonist becomes covetous of a supernatural notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it.

4. In the cartoon 'Tom and Jerry', Tom the cat is often covetous of catching Jerry the mouse and will go to great lengths to achieve his goal.