underweight
Example Sentences
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Shelter personnel said the dog appeared underweight and hungry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
MS cuts its share-price target 9.9% to A$15.55 and reiterates an underweight rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
When Jackie was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake, she was underweight and disheveled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He said the fund has been underweight technology for some time given it has a mandate to generate income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
This particular summer afternoon, in a dusty geological library in Vienna, Sergeant Major von Rumpel follows an underweight secretary wearing brown shoes, brown stockings, a brown skirt, and a brown blouse through stacks of periodicals.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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