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Recent Examples of anemic
Seattle’s pitching was supposed to be its strength, and the Mariners staff has performed well up to this point, but so far the club hasn’t been able to overcome its anemic offense.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The team’s early, anemic offense came with starter Max Fried holding the game together, pitching eight innings while allowing six hits, no walks and striking out six batters.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe that explains why his campaign has been so anemic after his much-ballyhooed late entry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The team’s early, anemic offense came with starter Max Fried holding the game together, pitching eight innings while allowing six hits, no walks and striking out six batters.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe that explains why his campaign has been so anemic after his much-ballyhooed late entry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The film ends up illustrating the limitations of the Storkels’ affection for re-enactments and their general interest in stories that are outlandish enough to be thrilling and bloodless enough to be treated with some measure of whimsy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first lady matched with Queen Consort Camilla in all white during Camilla and King Charles' appearance on the White House's South Lawn on Day 2 of their state visit, Tuesday, April 28.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The food is exceptional, and there are white beaches to lie on and bubble-like suites to escape into.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The dominant color is a sickly blue, tinged with greens and purples.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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There’s a painterly look to the image, rather than the typical slop-style sickly sheen, but the AI origins are still unmistakable.—
Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cold of winter can leave your complexion dry, sallow, and desperate for hydration.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Skin color was not black, observed Roggeveen, but pale yellow or sallow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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