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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Public schools — the heart of every community — are being starved of resources.
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
When this happens, real concerns are relegated to private conversations that never reach decision-makers, who are starved of actionable information.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
What began locally grew to a larger endeavor of creating a nonprofit to feed those in need up and down the 120-mile island chain, which was starved of its lifeblood tourism.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Her nose for injustice sniffs out scandalous truths, among both superrich oligarchs and public-welfare institutions like orphanages starved of sufficient funding.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
When this happens, real concerns are relegated to private conversations that never reach decision-makers, who are starved of actionable information.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
What began locally grew to a larger endeavor of creating a nonprofit to feed those in need up and down the 120-mile island chain, which was starved of its lifeblood tourism.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Her nose for injustice sniffs out scandalous truths, among both superrich oligarchs and public-welfare institutions like orphanages starved of sufficient funding.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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