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.
Examples of starved for in a Sentence
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Cracking down on wealthy tax cheats For years, the IRS was starved for resources, so a lot of taxes went uncollected.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
Your very own paper, The New York Times, said that after two hours, you’re starved for silence.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
The best perk in a city where most people are starved for outdoor space, however, is that 6 Sutton Square is one of just 14 neighboring townhouses that have shared access to Jones Wood Garden, a 12,000-square-foot private park.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
With many areas of Southern California starved for shade, the region’s largest water supplier has launched a rebate program offering residents and businesses up to $500 as an incentive to plant trees.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
But with the Sixers starved for offense in Embiid's absence, Hield's scoring ability might outweigh Melton's defensive aptitude on the team's hierarchy of short-term needs.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The pandemic turbocharged the state’s sauna industry as many Minnesotans built home saunas during the lockdown phase and later, starved for human connection, flocked to communal bathing gatherings, said Glenn Auerbach, the founder and editor of SaunaTimes, which covers the industry.
—Ernesto Londoño Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Ukraine's weary military remains starved for weapons and ammunition while U.S. lawmakers bicker over funding.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
According to a new study, the muscle fibers of ME/CFS patients may literally be starved for energy after physical activity.
—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
Scott Horsley, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
Your very own paper, The New York Times, said that after two hours, you’re starved for silence.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
The best perk in a city where most people are starved for outdoor space, however, is that 6 Sutton Square is one of just 14 neighboring townhouses that have shared access to Jones Wood Garden, a 12,000-square-foot private park.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
With many areas of Southern California starved for shade, the region’s largest water supplier has launched a rebate program offering residents and businesses up to $500 as an incentive to plant trees.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
But with the Sixers starved for offense in Embiid's absence, Hield's scoring ability might outweigh Melton's defensive aptitude on the team's hierarchy of short-term needs.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The pandemic turbocharged the state’s sauna industry as many Minnesotans built home saunas during the lockdown phase and later, starved for human connection, flocked to communal bathing gatherings, said Glenn Auerbach, the founder and editor of SaunaTimes, which covers the industry.
—Ernesto Londoño Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Ukraine's weary military remains starved for weapons and ammunition while U.S. lawmakers bicker over funding.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
According to a new study, the muscle fibers of ME/CFS patients may literally be starved for energy after physical activity.
—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
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