Example Sentences

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And intensifying competition means we will increasingly be in “an investing landscape where certain segments of the economy and markets are starved for capital, while others are flush with attractive financing options.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"The first time I saw those clips of people, children starved… it was horrific. And I think that was a moment of truth for me," Leke said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The current standoff at the crucial waterway has starved the market of roughly 10 million barrels of oil per day, according to Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Sensitive and adorable, so starved for friends that he makes a habit of telling his secrets to a llama, this Michael is practically an angel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She was looking at him, her eyes liquid with things unsaid, and she made him feel whole again, made him remember how starved he was for something simple and pure.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie