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Recent Examples of anemic
These anemic classics are best enjoyed on a leisurely drive or, more realistically, as a static sculpture on a concours lawn, recalling a more bucolic past.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Job growth has been anemic; there are now more unemployed people seeking work than there are job openings; and in August, the number of people unemployed for more than 26 weeks reached its highest level since November 2021.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
High-risk positions can fall out of favor with investors permanently or experience anemic business results during an economic decline.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But on Sunday, the pass defense sank, falling into a funk that was also attributable to an anemic pass rush that didn’t record a sack of Lions quarterback Jared Goff.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Job growth has been anemic; there are now more unemployed people seeking work than there are job openings; and in August, the number of people unemployed for more than 26 weeks reached its highest level since November 2021.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
High-risk positions can fall out of favor with investors permanently or experience anemic business results during an economic decline.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But on Sunday, the pass defense sank, falling into a funk that was also attributable to an anemic pass rush that didn’t record a sack of Lions quarterback Jared Goff.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
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The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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On paper, this might all sound quite bloodless and conceptual.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In their place, Cracker Barrel installed a more modern decor with a mostly white interior.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, warping Ebisugaoka and its inhabitants with a sickly red and pink glow.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the entire plant looks sallow and yellow, give it better nutrition.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.—
Aimee Ortiz,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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