starved for
idiom
chiefly US
: badly in need of being given (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children are starved for attention.
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In workplaces starved for human connection, these are the oxygen that keeps people going.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Right now, we're starved for stories with real emotional weight.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Venture capitalists might pull back on funding amid the unpredictability, leaving promising startups starved for investment.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Our radios are lifelines to people under dictatorship, starved for information, or fed a diet of lies.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Right now, we're starved for stories with real emotional weight.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Venture capitalists might pull back on funding amid the unpredictability, leaving promising startups starved for investment.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Our radios are lifelines to people under dictatorship, starved for information, or fed a diet of lies.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Starved for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20for. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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