underfed

Example Sentences

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She and other relatives say the men weren’t plotting a coup but raising concerns about issues such as underfed soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But even though the Storm Corps' training is more advanced than that of regular North Korean units, the soldiers are still underfed and even malnourished.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Others were dehydrated, underfed, injured or living in poor conditions, including one building that did not have air conditioning.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Enlisted members of the Nationalist army were often underfed and scorned by their officers, and many ran away or defected to the CCP.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

He was underfed, so skinny his bones protruded under his skin, and he looked so lost, standing there, clutching his own elbows.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee