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needy
adjective as in deprived, impoverished
Example Sentences
In his police interrogation Mr Turetta confirmed that, on the night he killed her, Ms Cecchettin had just told him he was too dependent and needy.
He is too needy, too touchy, too wanting of Eugene’s attention, which is doled out sparingly.
Dozens of states have “medically needy” options for their Medicaid programs like California.
Stolen goods, from flour to winter shelters, sent as international donations and meant to be given as free handouts to needy people can only be bought at extortionate prices on Gaza’s black market.
The concept behind social security is not simply to provide relief to the needy, but also to maintain America’s overall economic viability by providing a floor to the health scourge known as poverty.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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