anemic

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 Many ultraportables include anemic speakers or inconsistent sound quality, but the A14's sound is deep and consistent, with no noticeable speaker buzz or distortion at higher volume. PC Magazine, 29 May 2025 But that anemic offensive effort was all Colorado had in the tank as the Rockies struck out 11 times. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Bonds was often walked intentionally with a runner already on first base, but that didn’t happen on Friday night when Schaeffer pitched to Judge after Trent Grisham walked to open the eighth inning with the anemic Rockies clinging to a 3-2 lead. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025 For the last several years, supply has been anemic, and demand, even when lackluster, has driven the market higher. John Walkup, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for anemic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
  • But on Monday, Iran responded with a largely symbolic and bloodless strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 June 2025
  • But in the strangest and most accomplished of his novels—Car (1972), A Feast of Snakes (1976), and The Knockout Artist (1988), the latter of which was reissued last year by Penguin Classics—what these strivers are after isn’t so material, and their pursuits are anything but slick or bloodless.
    Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.
    Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Beneath several sickly banana trees sat a man in tired corduroy pants and worn blue Skechers.
    Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • As a sickly boy raised by two women, young Darin was smothered with affection.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.
    Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on anemic

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!