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
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
"Currently most underfed children are using the stored reserves in the body, but a continued nutrition insufficiency would have long term impact."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
At Pulefen Farm we were, as I said, underfed for the work we did, and our clothing, particularly our footgear, was completely inadequate for that winter climate.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
