needy
adjective
in a condition of need or want; extremely poor and not having the basic necessities.
needier
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comparativeof needy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Colleges also must account for the fact that tuition-cut announcements can lead to a needier student body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Then again, almost all of these people — the main characters and minor — are needier than they’d like to let on.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Gradually she found a Mrs. Lovett who was younger than the usual iteration and needier.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
But actually Nate is a lot needier sadly than that and is a troubled soul.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
It was possible to work after school, and many of the needier kids did.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
