starved of

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: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children have been starved of attention.

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Those targeted for elimination are often starved of resources, forced to operate on bare-bones budgets until the neglect feeds the very justification for their closure. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The machines got better at the performance of attention, and for a person starved of attention, that performance is indistinguishable from love. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The stock market has spent the past month starved of good news. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for starved of

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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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