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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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.
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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
After being starved of light and warmth over the winter, Copenhagen locals are outside as much as possible once spring-summer hits.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet the average life span has more than doubled since then, leaving the second half of life starved of confetti.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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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
After being starved of light and warmth over the winter, Copenhagen locals are outside as much as possible once spring-summer hits.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet the average life span has more than doubled since then, leaving the second half of life starved of confetti.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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