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Recent Examples of anemic
Their unsightly displays on special teams and anemic offensive output left them with little to hang their hat on, especially since their respectable goals-against numbers often came at the expense of their attack.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Overall, the report shows hiring has picked up steam this spring after anemic job growth last year.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2026
By comparison, the current growth looks anemic.
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Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Yes, that sounds anemic compared with the hundreds-strong roster in previous Lego games.
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Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Overall, the report shows hiring has picked up steam this spring after anemic job growth last year.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2026
By comparison, the current growth looks anemic.
—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Yes, that sounds anemic compared with the hundreds-strong roster in previous Lego games.
—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic
Adjective
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After the six previous matches concluded rather quickly with bloodless knockouts (a UFC record), the fight between American Gaethje and the German-born, Georgia and Spain-representing Topuria lasted much longer.
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But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.
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One of the details described the placement of Guthrie's Apple Watch with a white wrist band that was left on the floor next to her bed.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
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Work took place in the spring and early summer and the pool was refilled in June, but an algae bloom returned just days later, turning the pool a sickly green color.
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.
Adjective
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The colors are really sallow and kind of ugly.
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The cold of winter can leave your complexion dry, sallow, and desperate for hydration.
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anemic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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