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
But progress is expected in Asia and the Pacific, where the number of undernourished is projected to fall from the current 371 million to 202 million people by 2030.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
In Africa, where 30.8% of children under five are stunted and one in five people is undernourished, this impact has the potential to be particularly powerful.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Life in Arkham is no life at all, and Phoenix appears to have undergone even more severe weight loss in the name of his craft this time, all the better to suggest a broken, undernourished soul.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
In Africa, where 30.8% of children under five are stunted and one in five people is undernourished, this impact has the potential to be particularly powerful.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Life in Arkham is no life at all, and Phoenix appears to have undergone even more severe weight loss in the name of his craft this time, all the better to suggest a broken, undernourished soul.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
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There’s a slight Francis Bacon aspect to them, poetic but at the same time incontrovertibly real, depicting every distorted limb, every haggard face and emaciated body, every wound and scar.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Nobody could have given this song so much haggard soul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The arrests came after Shari’s malnourished 12-year-old brother asked a neighbor to call the police following his escape from Jodi's home in Ivins, Utah.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The malnourished pup was being treated for an eye injury and respiration infection, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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This draconian action will increase the workload and place new responsibilities on a workforce that is already stretched thin.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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