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Recent Examples of anemic
Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates.
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Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates.
—The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
But the show’s anemic plot and spotty attempts at humor also raise questions about the health of the franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Even that anemic growth was only thanks to births and international arrivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates.
—The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
But the show’s anemic plot and spotty attempts at humor also raise questions about the health of the franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Even that anemic growth was only thanks to births and international arrivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
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Understanding brain stroke Evolutionary evidence suggests that birds inherited these bloodless retinas from their dinosaur ancestors to provide superior visual clarity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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And the players taking those shots, particularly Tatum and the seven-foot-two-inch Porzingis, were so smooth that the style could seem a little bloodless.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Below the 40th parallel in the Southern Ocean, there are sixty-knot winds and tempestuous seas, rainforests, mountains, white sand beaches and an ever-changing sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rih dressed down the whimsy, in a white tee, jeans, and a fuzzyz white scarf.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 89-minute running time doesn’t allow much exposition, and in fact the opening sequence shows a veterinarian coming to treat a sickly Ben before having his face viciously torn off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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This usually occurs when a dead limb or a sickly tree falls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, my under-eyes look less sallow and my wrinkles (one horizontally across the forehead and two laugh lines) are not as deep.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The light blue shade counteracts purple and pink tones to cover redness and veins, while the peach shade brightens and corrects sallow-looking skin.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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