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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Watch Succession on Max The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
After the initial Lord of the Rings trilogy ended in 2003, fans were starved for large-scale fantasy with gargantuan battle sequences and mythological characters.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
But with both Democrats and Republicans starved for insight into what issues might tilt this year’s congressional races and the potential fall showdown between President Biden and Trump, the special election offers a salivating data point.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Others share Khan’s concern that funding for a special court would mean that the ICC’s ongoing cases in African states would continue to be starved for resources.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2023
Plus, theater owners, who are starved for movies to show on their screens after COVID and the strikes led to a stream of production headaches and pushed release dates, were impressed that Lionsgate plans to offer up a dozen or so movies over the coming months.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
But with both Democrats and Republicans starved for insight into what issues might tilt this year’s congressional races and the potential fall showdown between President Biden and Trump, the special election offers a salivating data point.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Others share Khan’s concern that funding for a special court would mean that the ICC’s ongoing cases in African states would continue to be starved for resources.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2023
Plus, theater owners, who are starved for movies to show on their screens after COVID and the strikes led to a stream of production headaches and pushed release dates, were impressed that Lionsgate plans to offer up a dozen or so movies over the coming months.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Starved for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20for. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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