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as in anorexic
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Recent Examples of anorectic
Beyond that, signs' late and early parts are called anorectic and critical degrees.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anorectic
Adjective
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At once too frigid and too promiscuous within the terms of early psychoanalysis, the anorexic woman’s appetites (or lack thereof) were a threat to the cultural order.—
Anna Shechtman,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Mar. 2024
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From much of the plaza, yet another anorexic supertall for squillionaires, rising at 29th Street, now blots it out.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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When McGovern runs from a skeletal monster into a narrow, claustrophobic hallway with locked doors, the bony hands emitting from the goon’s chest aren’t as oppressive as the overall atmosphere.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Investigators are now tasked with comparing DNA samples or dental records to see if the skeletal remains belong to Schepers.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The man, who has not been named, was found emaciated and told police he had been confined in the home since age 11.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the distance, a line of tall gaunt leafless trees becomes visible.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Stepping out from a white van, the Israeli civilian looked gaunt and frightened.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Anorectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anorectic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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