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
Children who are undernourished perform worse academically, reducing future earning potential.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—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
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—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
See All Example Sentences for undernourished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
Adjective
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Mama bear was down with pneumonia and was too malnourished to lactate.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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But for every malnourished child receiving treatment, there are many more who cannot get help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Expanding its computing lineup, HONOR will unveil the MagicPad4 tablet and MagicBook Pro 14 laptop, both built to demonstrate how AI-powered features can boost productivity while retaining ultra-thin designs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lopez accessorized with a thin belt, boots, and a black handbag, as well as some gold hoops.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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