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Recent Examples of anemic
Combined with anemic fundraising, a payment to her former criminal defense lawyer left her with just $11,000 in cash in her campaign account as of March 31.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The anemic performance breathed even more confidence into the Spurs, who looked rattled in Game 1.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The 76ers controlled play throughout the third quarter — outscoring the offensively anemic Celtics 24-14 — and carried an 82-63 lead into the fourth.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Susan Collins is an anemic and tired candidate.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The anemic performance breathed even more confidence into the Spurs, who looked rattled in Game 1.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The 76ers controlled play throughout the third quarter — outscoring the offensively anemic Celtics 24-14 — and carried an 82-63 lead into the fourth.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Susan Collins is an anemic and tired candidate.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
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But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Ciara and Interracial Dating in the Bravosphere The most thought-provoking moment of the episode concerned the online minefield that is interracial dating in the Bravosphere, a network that features predominantly white casts.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The sickly childhoods of children’s literature likely reflect a number of factors.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Soon Collie is ensnared in a plot to kidnap a sickly rich boy that immediately goes off the rails.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The colors are really sallow and kind of ugly.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The cold of winter can leave your complexion dry, sallow, and desperate for hydration.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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