as in bloodless
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of anemic
Ticket sales had been anemic and were getting mocked on social media and by late-night talk show hosts.
—
Tamara Keith, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hawks offense was anemic for the first two periods with only six shots on goal against a stingy Lightning defense.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Trésor had, like Kajumba, come to the city to dig riches from the soil, only to discover a daily cycle of miserable hours, backbreaking work, and anemic pay.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anemic
Tamara Keith, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hawks offense was anemic for the first two periods with only six shots on goal against a stingy Lightning defense.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Trésor had, like Kajumba, come to the city to dig riches from the soil, only to discover a daily cycle of miserable hours, backbreaking work, and anemic pay.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anemic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
-
So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Saccharine is more polished in its technical aspects than in its storytelling, from the queasy visuals (Sarroff shot Relic, as well as both Smile movies) and sickly lighting to composer Hannah Peel’s eerie synths to some impressively gnarly gore.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
-
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
Adjective
-
Skin color was not black, observed Roggeveen, but pale yellow or sallow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
