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
Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.1920
Zinc affects growth in multiple ways, namely by influencing growth hormone metabolism.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Officers from the Polk County Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit in Florida received a tip that two undernourished horses were seen on a farm in Lake Wales, according to a press release.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 June 2025
Season 49 and 50 are filming back to back, so these two will be particularly undernourished out there.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 29 May 2025
Almost 37% of the population is undernourished, and about one-quarter of children have stunting, a condition that is associated with malnutrition.
—John Okot, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Officers from the Polk County Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit in Florida received a tip that two undernourished horses were seen on a farm in Lake Wales, according to a press release.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 June 2025
Season 49 and 50 are filming back to back, so these two will be particularly undernourished out there.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 29 May 2025
Almost 37% of the population is undernourished, and about one-quarter of children have stunting, a condition that is associated with malnutrition.
—John Okot, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
Adjective
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When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But there would be no mechanism for dealing with severely malnourished children who need specialized hospital care.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most malnourished children are in the few hospitals still operating in Gaza, where doctors are scrambling for supplies of special therapeutic milks.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Only a thin layer of dust brings you back to the present.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Wells Fargo estimates grocery could be a drag on Amazon’s operating income with each percentage point of U.S. market share potentially costing $2.5 billion to $3 billion annually due to thin margins.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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