in need
idiom
: in a condition of needing something (such as the things one needs to live)
a charity that raises money for women and children in need
Examples of in need in a Sentence
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According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the family had moved to the Fort Worth area and were in need of a babysitter.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2024
Use resources like the Last Litter Program to end the cycle of kittens in need of homes.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Twenty-four years ago, Eyster was called to be there for a child in need.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
At Snapdragon Stadium’s pitch Saturday, the 5-foot-5 forward with a deft left foot will debut with a Wave club in need of more goals and assists.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list—with the majority in need of a kidney—and 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant in the U.S.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Why the Rams drafted him: Future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement left a gaping hole in a pass rush that already was in need of reinforcements.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The exemptions are granted for reasons like health problems or relatives in need of care.
—Natalia Yermak Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Ironically, governments and businesses are in fact the two stakeholders who are most in need of guardrails to prevent them from misusing A.I. in surveillance, warfare, and other endeavors to influence or control the public.
—Fadi Chehadé, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2024
Use resources like the Last Litter Program to end the cycle of kittens in need of homes.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Twenty-four years ago, Eyster was called to be there for a child in need.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
At Snapdragon Stadium’s pitch Saturday, the 5-foot-5 forward with a deft left foot will debut with a Wave club in need of more goals and assists.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list—with the majority in need of a kidney—and 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant in the U.S.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Why the Rams drafted him: Future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement left a gaping hole in a pass rush that already was in need of reinforcements.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The exemptions are granted for reasons like health problems or relatives in need of care.
—Natalia Yermak Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Ironically, governments and businesses are in fact the two stakeholders who are most in need of guardrails to prevent them from misusing A.I. in surveillance, warfare, and other endeavors to influence or control the public.
—Fadi Chehadé, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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