as in haggard
not getting enough food or not getting enough healthy food for good health and growth
undernourished children
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Recent Examples of undernourished
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to dealing with mange, both puppies were undernourished and infested with intestinal worms.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Factors like immune health and body fat play a role; if someone is already undernourished, their health will deteriorate quickly, after a few days without food.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for undernourished
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to dealing with mange, both puppies were undernourished and infested with intestinal worms.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Factors like immune health and body fat play a role; if someone is already undernourished, their health will deteriorate quickly, after a few days without food.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
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No one’s going to want to watch a haggard perimenopausal woman who’s badly lit.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Now, the film is a downright classic, centering on three haggard witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) who go on a hilarious misadventure while trying to remain young forever.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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High-risk groups include the elderly, small children, chronically ill, especially people who have heart or blood flow problems, malnourished people, overly tired people, those taking certain prescription medicines and those under the influence of alcohol or drugs.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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