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Recent Examples of paleness
Some of the symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include fatigue, weakness and paleness.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.
—Peter Pressman, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.
—Peter Pressman, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paleness
Noun
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Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Feb. 2026
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The challenge, of course, is their faintness.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shraya seems to find comfort within this grayness, and in the autonomy that comes from shifting the question from who is good and who is bad to who is good for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Colors are accurate and saturated, doing justice to the bright vibrance of Frieren on Crunchyroll on my iPad Air and the dark gloominess of Ball x Pit on my Switch 2 via an adapter.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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His gloominess seemed to make no sense.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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The haziness over when Biss would need to resign to trigger a special election has been frustrating to some.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Noun
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When Kendi began experiencing slight cloudiness in her right eye, veterinarians identified the issue head-on — cataracts, a condition that clouds the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if left untreated.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The cloudiness will be especially noticeable Tuesday through Thursday due to minor coastal eddies that will help push the moisture onto local beaches and into canyons and foothills off to the east.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Paleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paleness. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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