underweight
Example Sentences
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She was underweight with disheveled feathers and feet caked with mud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In fact, it can be a sign of atypical anorexia, where someone has all the hallmarks of anorexia but is not underweight by body-mass index standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“We recommend overweight exposure to emerging markets, Japan and the euro area within a global equity portfolio, with a mild underweight in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
When she was eventually rescued, she had lost lots of fur because of a severe flea infestation and was underweight.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
It found that about two thirds of those surveyed were stunted or underweight.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
