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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Swiss four-time overall World Cup champion and 1988 Olympic downhill gold medalist Pirmin Zurbriggen suggested she was starved for attention.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The 16-year veteran began his career with some promise in Philadelphia, a market that has been starved for an everyday goaltender since the days of Ron Hextall, as well as with a bit of notoriety thanks to a viral call from TSN’s SportsCentre anchor Jay Onrait yelling Bobrovsky’s name.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Also starved for attention, but that’s another story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In the court filing, the CHA said that if hospitals are starved for funds, they will be forced to cut back on services, including emergency room services, obstetrical services and behavioral health services.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The 16-year veteran began his career with some promise in Philadelphia, a market that has been starved for an everyday goaltender since the days of Ron Hextall, as well as with a bit of notoriety thanks to a viral call from TSN’s SportsCentre anchor Jay Onrait yelling Bobrovsky’s name.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Also starved for attention, but that’s another story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In the court filing, the CHA said that if hospitals are starved for funds, they will be forced to cut back on services, including emergency room services, obstetrical services and behavioral health services.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Starved for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20for. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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