famished
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One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
"At dinner, overindulgence doesn't happen because you don’t come to the table famished," she added.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
The district ranger was expecting the crew at his ranger station, so he and his wife treated the famished smokejumpers to a chicken dinner, ice cream and apple pie when they emerged from the backcountry.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
Forty-two people — and let’s not forget they’re people — arrived in downtown Los Angeles, presumably famished as well as frightened after a 23-hour bus ride with starvation rations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
“I was famished yesterday,” she said, “but today not so much. Does that mean I’m losing it?”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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