anaemic
Americanadjective
adjective
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relating to or suffering from anaemia
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pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality
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But since the massive stimulus spending during the Covid pandemic, officials have failed to reduce the resulting debt pile amid anaemic economic growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Willis' all-action game would have beefed up England's anaemic Six Nations.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Economic growth is anaemic, with the tourism sector vital but arrivals yet to return to their pre-Covid highs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Best way to sum up the team and management is anaemic.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
He was a blonde, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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