famished

Example Sentences

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In recent years, the province — one of the nation’s poorest — has suffered from a crippling drought that wilted fields and famished farm animals.

From New York Times

At halftime, United left to a standing ovation from an audience that had been famished for goals and excitement.

From Washington Post

A slight slip in form opens the door to a high-end substitute famished for minutes.

From Washington Post

So nearly every single time she would send my sister and me off to school with bread rolls for lunch, we'd come back home "absolutely famished" and declare that we hadn't eaten anything at all.

From Salon

In the hit Netflix series “Kingdom,” famished peasants in war-torn Chosun dynasty Korea turn into zombies after unknowingly eating human flesh.

From Los Angeles Times