anemic
Example Sentences
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But what started as a robust pipeline to the presidency has gotten pretty anemic since then.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Network audiences are also skipping “The Faithful,” but its sluggishness isn’t to blame for the premiere’s anemic ratings.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Demand from other agencies to use Grok has been anemic, people familiar with the matter said, except in a few cases where people wanted to use it to mimic a bad actor for defensive testing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The IMF projected last year that Iran’s economy would grow by an anemic 1% in 2026, the slowest rate in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
I kept my face neutral and gave Eleanor an anemic smile until she turned back to Anna May.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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