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deprived

[dih-prahyvd] / dɪˈpraɪvd /


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This chili was born from a small personal challenge: spend less than $20 at the grocery store on a dinner that could stretch two nights for two people without anyone feeling remotely deprived.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Experiments have shown that when people feel deprived or resentful, they become significantly more prone to gamble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Thanks to the Ducks, the great Connor McDavid has once again been deprived of winning the Stanley Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Suu Kyi's lawyers Francois Zimeray and Catalina de la Sota told AFP in a statement they "welcome the evolution of her situation while stressing that she remains wrongly deprived of liberty".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Having been deprived of the company of her own parents upon moving to America, her children’s independence, their need to keep their distance from her, is something she will never understand.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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