Demanding more attention, say (7)

I believe the answer is:

needier

(Other definitions for needier that I've seen before include "Less well off" , "more impoverished" , "In more want" , "Poorer" , "Those with fewer resources are" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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