starved of
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: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children have been starved of attention.
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Theaters should be aglow about the two debuts, after being starved of a superlative hit through the fall.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The Penguins are starved of quality top-nine wingers which makes this a savvy bet.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
According to Hristo Hristov, a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has researched recently opened state files on drug trafficking, the revenues provided the government, which was starved of funds, with an important source of foreign currency.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The country has been starved of Hollywood fare since the studios began their boycott of the Russian market in the wake of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The Penguins are starved of quality top-nine wingers which makes this a savvy bet.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
According to Hristo Hristov, a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has researched recently opened state files on drug trafficking, the revenues provided the government, which was starved of funds, with an important source of foreign currency.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The country has been starved of Hollywood fare since the studios began their boycott of the Russian market in the wake of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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