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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According to Hristo Hristov, a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has researched recently opened state files on drug trafficking, the revenues provided the government, which was starved of funds, with an important source of foreign currency. —

Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The country has been starved of Hollywood fare since the studios began their boycott of the Russian market in the wake of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 After being starved of light and warmth over the winter, Copenhagen locals are outside as much as possible once spring-summer hits. —

Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024 Yet the average life span has more than doubled since then, leaving the second half of life starved of confetti. —

Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starved of