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
The recipient twin often receives the majority of the nourishment, leaving the donor twin undernourished, smaller, and often anemic.
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Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 30 July 2024
But then there come scenes that feel rushed, undernourished, and underpopulated.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Eat Well and Make Homemade Meals Often Baker says that Americans are well-fed but undernourished.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of millions of children are malnourished or undernourished — harming their ability to survive, thrive and reach their full potential.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 30 July 2024
But then there come scenes that feel rushed, undernourished, and underpopulated.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Eat Well and Make Homemade Meals Often Baker says that Americans are well-fed but undernourished.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of millions of children are malnourished or undernourished — harming their ability to survive, thrive and reach their full potential.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for undernourished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
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The face that confronted him was haggard and gaunt, its hair and beard unkempt.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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These are films about a haggard failson trying to hold his life together with the help of a wise-cracking goo monster who longs for the taste of human brains.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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An anguished call from a Los Gatos pediatrician about a malnourished infant in late 1974 spurred Teresa Asquith into action and brought Mothers’ Milk Bank California into reality.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Israel’s war in Gaza has depleted the territory’s health system, leaving staff unable to treat malnourished children.Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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