starved of
idiom
: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children have been starved of attention.
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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Such institutions exist, but over the last two decades, they have been starved of resources.
—Andrew Schrank, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2016
Many people are so lonely, starved of company and friendship and community.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Chinese firms starved of chip options have to turn to domestic manufacturers like SMIC and fellow manufacturer Hua Hong for alternatives.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Such institutions exist, but over the last two decades, they have been starved of resources.
—Andrew Schrank, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2016
Many people are so lonely, starved of company and friendship and community.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Chinese firms starved of chip options have to turn to domestic manufacturers like SMIC and fellow manufacturer Hua Hong for alternatives.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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