be weak with hunger

Frequency: 5.43.9 per million words

to lack physical strength due to not eating

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Examples (10)

  • After three days lost in the wilderness, the explorer was weak with hunger.
  • The stray dog looked weak with hunger, its ribs showing.
  • Many children in war-torn regions are weak with hunger and malnutrition.
  • By evening, she felt weak with hunger as she hadn't eaten all day.
  • If you don't eat properly, you'll soon be weak with hunger.
  • The prisoners were weak with hunger but refused to give up hope.
  • He stumbled into the village, weak with hunger and exhaustion.
  • A survivor recounted how they became weak with hunger during the siege.
  • She was so famished that she was weak with hunger and dizziness.
  • Even after a small meal, he still felt weak with hunger.