anemia

noun

Definition of anemianext
as in lethargy

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Recent Examples of anemia The necropsy did not reveal a single cause of death, and instead pointed to several factors including severe anemia, blood clots in her wing and one kidney, and liver and lung abnormalities. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The disease contributed to blood loss, anemia and a serious secondary bacterial infection. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Liv was born with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a rare blood disorder that prevents her body from producing enough red blood cells. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 That may involve doing lab work to look for things like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, or thyroid dysfunction. — Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anemia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemia
  1. lethargy
  2. laziness
  3. indolence
  4. sleepiness
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  • His Envita medical records from this time detail his lethargy, his cough and his precipitous drop in weight.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Phrasemaking is perhaps no contribution to the intellectual heritage of the race, but phrasemakers do snap us out of lethargy, and frequently out of ingrowing pessimism, which may be worse than frenzy.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lethargy
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  • But an industry that’s so quick to condemn consumer-facing AI ‘slop’ for its creative laziness has paid less attention to the laziness AI risks encouraging behind the scenes.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t dismiss that reaction as laziness or lack of discipline.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of laziness
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  • Although a genius at depicting indolence, Hockney himself worked with a rigorous commitment.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The rapid growth of AI data centers is simply forcing us to reckon with many years of indolence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of indolence
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  • Advertisement Tell your doctor about the pauses, gasping, and any daytime sleepiness.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hufanga explained that the drink’s effects can act like alcohol, inducing muscle relaxation, sleepiness, and feelings of well-being.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleepiness

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