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How to pronounce needy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
Derivation need, neediness
Type Words
Derivation neediness
Type Words
Type of poor, poor people


they try to help the needy.

Examples of needy

needy
Worse, it left the charity with a perpetual shortage of beds for needy families.
From the orlandosentinel.com
At least four volunteers help Crippen distribute food baskets to needy families.
From the news-journalonline.com
Needy Singaporeans without jobs will get $110 a month for at least three months.
From the businessweek.com
The UNC system has $35 million less than last year for grants to needy students.
From the charlotteobserver.com
We see Scrooge dismiss the homeless, charities, schools, the needy of all sorts.
From the denverpost.com
Not just the vulnerable, needy Kentuckians in Passport's 16-county service area.
From the kentucky.com
The toys then will be distributed to needy families by Big Brothers Big Sisters.
From the sltrib.com
In addition to that, it lets you communicate directly with the needy themselves.
From the edition.cnn.com
Providing for the poor and needy is not socialism, but compassionate capitalism.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Destitute: poor enough to need help from others
  • Needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"
  • Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
  • (neediness) privation: a state of extreme poverty
  • In need, poor
  • (needily) In a needy manner
  • (neediness) The characteristic of being needy
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  • Those who we publicly claim to be the target of all of our leftist policies, which they need to survive and keep them in a dependent, blissful state from cradle to grave. We are their sole voice and we are dedicated to increasing their power and numbers.