How to Use starved for in a Sentence

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  • Count that as a win on a team starved for those sorts of things.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The gender space has been starved for resources for all of time.
    — Samantha Barry, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2023
  • So many of us are starved for touch and human connection.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the luxury industry has been starved for good news that could bring it a glimmer of hope about what 2024 will hold.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Others had been abandoned and starved for days and died soon after arrival.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • My town’s far from unique, of course—high school sports are now starved for fans all over the country, as fans have shifted their time and attention to the NFL.
    — Ike Brannon, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Russia is also the world’s largest exporter of wheat, meaning the country is not starved for farmland.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The receivership has been starved for funds in part because the buildings get little rental income.
    — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Some of those students have been starved for an opportunity like this, Akey and Manuszak said.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • After the city imposed some of the strictest pandemic measures in the world, restaurants, hotels and shops in Hong Kong were starved for business.
    — Olivia Wang, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • After the city imposed some of the strictest pandemic measures in the world, restaurants, hotels and shops in Hong Kong were starved for business.
    — Olivia Wang, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • That serenely smug type of approach leaves our desire to care starved for nutrients.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The early lesson, though, is that the burgeoning depth the franchise assembled is starved for time and touches.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • And there’s more good news for struggling theater owners starved for compelling content.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In one, Lyerly warned of the 1849 law’s potential impact on a state already starved for physicians.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Every flavorful morsel hugged my insides, which had been starved for the comfort of all things familiar.
    — Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Your problem may be that your mother is simply lonely and starved for company.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2021
  • There’s a real-world measure of the future taking shape now, though, for the teen and Padres, an organization starved for a well-rounded weapon of a catcher.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2023
  • The Angels, starved for pitching as an organization, took the unique approach of selecting pitchers in all 20 rounds of the draft.
    — Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
  • Harrison’s pained face in the latter is among the most indelible images of the past year in TV, and that’s a tangible win in an industry starved for metrics and awards.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022
  • But with Wood out and Johnny Cueto injured again the Giants - already starved for starting pitching - are down to a three-man rotation and a whole lot of stress on their bullpen.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Over the years, white residents fled, leaving a largely African American city starved for resources.
    — New York Times, 23 June 2021
  • Blackouts are not uncommon: the diver’s brain, starved for oxygen, shuts down; he or she is then fished to the surface, eyes rolling toward the back of the head, as medical staff sets to the work of reviving.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • We are not starved for information on how to have a better meeting—have a two-pizza rule, require an agenda, don’t attend the same meetings as your staff, etc.
    — Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Fans cite a number of reasons: a strong showing at an awards show in January; the release of the group’s first full-length album; the pandemic, which left many Hong Kongers starved for entertainment.
    — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Park had no trouble finding an audience starved for live music and musicians itching to play last summer.
    — Aaron Rhodes, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2021
  • With this lifestyle came the exhaustion of balancing a job with family commitments and social obligations, all while starved for time and sleep.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Los Angeles residents may have been starved for sunshine this spring and summer, but scientists say there’s been at least one welcome consequence: some of the region’s cleanest air in years.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • No one disputes that much of the nation is starved for primary care clinicians, with patients having to wait weeks to get appointments or travel long distances for basic preventive care.
    — Rae Ellen Bichell, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • But with the Sixers starved for offense in Embiid's absence, Hield's scoring ability might outweigh Melton's defensive aptitude on the team's hierarchy of short-term needs.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

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