starved of

idiom

: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children have been starved of attention.

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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 Such institutions exist, but over the last two decades, they have been starved of resources. Andrew Schrank, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2016 Many people are so lonely, starved of company and friendship and community. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025 Chinese firms starved of chip options have to turn to domestic manufacturers like SMIC and fellow manufacturer Hua Hong for alternatives. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for starved of

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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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