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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By the climax, the viewer was as starved for catharsis as Maximus himself. —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 In a game starved for power, free agent outfielder Anthony Santander is a switch hitter coming off a career-high 44 homers. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024 Coleman was showcasing flashes of big-play potential in an offense starved for a No. 1 receiver prior to the injury designation. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 The lineup that takes the ice Thursday night for Game 3 in front of a raucous crowd starved for a championship could include as many as 16 of the 20 natives on the team. —

Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for starved for