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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For Kennedy, the main reason the current justice system is broken is because it has been starved of funds.
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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
And law enforcement bodies, starved of personnel, training and digital forensics capacity, answered only a fraction of those calls.
—Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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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
And law enforcement bodies, starved of personnel, training and digital forensics capacity, answered only a fraction of those calls.
—Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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