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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The 31-year-old forward was initially starved of service but showed his predatory instinct once presented with a goalscoring opportunity.
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Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Belichick is gone, leaving behind a 4-13 team starved of blue-chip roster talent with an infrastructure that needs modernizing.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
Theaters should be aglow about the two debuts, after being starved of a superlative hit through the fall.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The Penguins are starved of quality top-nine wingers which makes this a savvy bet.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Belichick is gone, leaving behind a 4-13 team starved of blue-chip roster talent with an infrastructure that needs modernizing.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
Theaters should be aglow about the two debuts, after being starved of a superlative hit through the fall.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The Penguins are starved of quality top-nine wingers which makes this a savvy bet.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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