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
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
The young, underfed Hirschman’s baggy pants and worn leather jacket demonstrate his rebel and refugee status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
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
