as if craving alms

language: en

definitions

  1. behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
    en: behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
  2. acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.
    en: acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.

examples

  1. He approached the benefactor as if craving alms, with his head bowed low.

    He approached the benefactor as if craving alms, with his head bowed low.

  2. She sought his praise as if craving alms, desperate for any sign of approval.

    She sought his praise as if craving alms, desperate for any sign of approval.