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Recent Examples of anemic
If Ball and Miller return without setbacks, Charlotte’s rotation is poised to make a big jump offensively from its anemic production last year (29th in offensive rating).
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Once Dove was strong enough and was no longer anemic, she was cleared for surgery to have the broken leg amputated.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
China’s economy is already flirting with deflation, as consumer prices have been anemic while producer prices have been falling.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Once Dove was strong enough and was no longer anemic, she was cleared for surgery to have the broken leg amputated.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
China’s economy is already flirting with deflation, as consumer prices have been anemic while producer prices have been falling.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 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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As far as felonies go, the bloodless armed robbery of drug dealers ranks low on the moral-outrage scale—until a victim catches a glimpse of one assailant’s face.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The silk faille jacket was not quite white but a pale blush, and the loose pants and top beneath had an intricate pattern of silver beads.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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In late August, Lawrence stepped out in an outfit made up of seasonless basics, pairing an airy black midiskirt with an untucked white T-shirt and a single-breasted Dissh blazer.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cinematographer James Friend creates a purgatorial realm of disorienting angles and neon lights too sickly to be beautiful, the nightmarishness further underlined by Volker Bertelman’s thundering score.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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There are some exceptions to this guideline, like when a neighbor allows a sickly tree to decline rather than taking care of the problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.—
Anne Higonnet,
Vogue,
17 Nov. 2023
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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