starved for
phrase
chiefly US
: badly in need of being given (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children are starved for attention.
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He wasn’t starved for work, landing gigs with Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Gucci and Banana Republic, among others, while appearing in the pages of most of the major fashion magazines and on the runways during the New York and Milan fashion weeks.
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Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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“Starved for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20for. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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