famish

Example Sentences

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The President pondered, smiled, said: "Well, they can't famish on that."

From Time Magazine Archive

Deprive her of that, and you starve her as effectually as you famish a human being by abstraction of food.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 by Chambers, Robert

Are there not some who, in the choicest cup, Imbibe despair, and famish as they sup, Sear'd by a solace that was like a vow?

From Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems by Mackay, Eric

They urged Him not to listen to Ramchandra and famish Himself, but to return to His old diet and accept invitations.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

But, in the interim, she must starve and famish like a white mouse learning to dance.'

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 by Various