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Recent Examples of needy Jean Smart’s aging comic still looking for industry validation and Hannah Einbinder’s needy Gen-Z writer are trapped in an endless cycle of building trust that inevitably gives way to betrayal. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024 The film stars Laetitia Dosch as a TV reporter juggling work commitments, motherhood and a toxic relationship with a needy ex-partner, played by Vincent Macaigne. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 The Syrian war also created opportunities for self-enrichment and corruption within the organization—a problem that worsened with Lebanon’s subsequent economic collapse, as newly needy people could be tempted to spy in exchange for Israeli money. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Troy Renck, columnist: Broncos 34, Panthers 14 For the past seven years, the Broncos have served as a get-right game for needy opponents. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for needy 

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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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