famished

Example Sentences

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The district ranger was expecting the crew at his ranger station, so he and his wife treated the famished smokejumpers to a chicken dinner, ice cream and apple pie when they emerged from the backcountry.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

Forty-two people — and let’s not forget they’re people — arrived in downtown Los Angeles, presumably famished as well as frightened after a 23-hour bus ride with starvation rations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Ware is famished - her day started with 6am weight training - but after a quick glance at the burger-centric menu, she opts for a cappuccino and settles down to chat about music.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

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 • Feb. 27, 2023

The heat lunged out at them like a famished beast.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy