deprived

Example Sentences

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Scientists have long known that animals tend to crave protein-rich foods when deprived of protein, but exactly how the body senses this deficiency remained unclear.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Stranded on foreign soil and deprived of weapons, the whalers became pawns in a standoff between nations whose dynamics and language they did not understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

But massive cuts in aid over the past few years have deprived a large majority of this life-saving assistance.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One of the first people to respond was Eleanor Roosevelt, who wired: “I regret extremely that Washington is to be deprived of hearing Marian Anderson, a great artist.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman