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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are starved of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a lack or deprivation of something, often in a figurative sense, such as emotional or intellectual needs.
Example: "Many children in underprivileged areas are starved of educational resources, limiting their opportunities for success."
Alternatives: "deprived of" or "lacking in".
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Schools are starved of cash.
"People are starved of a more straightforward approach to reality.
"Intuitively, we realize that we are starved of certain sensations.
Businesses there are struggling because they are starved of custom.
Hong Kong investors are starved of China-focused property shares.
State schools, primary and secondary, are starved of cash.
Businesses that are starved of credit are mothballing investment and cutting their workforce.
It's not as if the citizens of Leicester, or anywhere else, are starved of comedy.
Millions of Zimbabwean exiles around the world are starved of information.
Gareth McLean Feeding hungry minds Millions of people in Zimbabwe are starved of basic foodstuffs.
The children in this camp are starved of care and attention, and are in constant danger.
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