needfulness

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No Oxbridge irony here: this is a direct expression of needfulness and vulnerability, deeply embarrassing and pretty wonderful because of it.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2013

Still, however, such an analogy conveys the best general conception of what he has done; and serves most clearly to indicate its needfulness.

From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert

And Ichi, leering up at him, said, "And now—we have no needfulness of Mr. Blake——" So far he got.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman

But the señor, who already has studied through ten years, will understand the needfulness of this short discipline.

From The Aztec Treasure-House by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)

O Will, thou change of every need, MY needfulness!

From Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm