starved of
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: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children have been starved of attention.
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This season’s Supercopa de Espana will, like five of the previous six, be held in Saudi Arabia — another destination not exactly starved of the sight of world-class sports these days.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Its cable properties are increasingly irrelevant in the market, and networks like Logo, MTV and TV Land have been starved of new content for years.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
So, we’ve been starved of its powerful spirit.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics, said Europeans have been starved of small cars and vehicles like the Surf will appeal.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Its cable properties are increasingly irrelevant in the market, and networks like Logo, MTV and TV Land have been starved of new content for years.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
So, we’ve been starved of its powerful spirit.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics, said Europeans have been starved of small cars and vehicles like the Surf will appeal.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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