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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Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Pace is crucial to any game plan when you are starved of possession.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For Kennedy, the main reason the current justice system is broken is because it has been starved of funds.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
But as investigative journalism has been hollowed out – starved of resources and constrained by political and corporate pressure – this model has faltered.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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