in want
Example Sentences
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It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
The M2 MacBook Pro already feels sort of like a laptop in want of an audience.
From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2022
The Guardian wrote: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman, married woman, man, anyone really, in possession of a pulse, must be in want of Colin Firth in a lake."
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022
Despite his height, Gleeson seems to wilt like a flower in want of sun.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Therese turns her head weakly from side to side, like a hungry baby or a bird in want of food.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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