as in need
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
I can scarcely describe my needfulness for a hot shower after a hard-fought game of racquetball
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Noun
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Players such as right guard Ed Ingram could be cut, and center Garrett Bradbury could be moved following the Kelly signing, generating more flexibility for a team that still has plenty of needs.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025 -
These systems can function without the need for a salary, benefits, breaks or sleep.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The minimum amount of moving parts, along with the lack of bearings and the frictionless environment, make the heart extremely durable.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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And his lack of pace is why Dawson was omitted from the club’s 25-man Premier League squad at the end of the winter transfer window, albeit the former West Ham United favourite is still on the payroll with no agreement yet in place to bring a contract that expires in June to an early end.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lewis-Skelly has been the Premier League’s outstanding Englishman at left-back since breaking through in December (particularly in the absence of Lewis Hall) and deserves to be considered Tuchel’s primary option at that position.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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More often, people make informal assessments or base it on cultural fit or like-me bias in the absence of objective metrics.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Needfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needfulness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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