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

But even though the Storm Corps' training is more advanced than that of regular North Korean units, the soldiers are still underfed and even malnourished.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

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

Since 2019, hundreds of gray whales have died along North America’s Pacific coastline, many appearing skinny or underfed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2021

I couldn’t stop reading about the horrors—especially the stories about orphan asylums filled with unloved and underfed waifs.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan