well-nourished
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Livestream video also captures Jackie and Shadow frequently feeding the youngsters, keeping them well-nourished despite competition from other wildlife in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It was encapsulated by the famous New York Times picture of the “starving” boy who turned out to be seriously ill and to have a brother living in the same conditions who was remarkably well-nourished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
In earlier studies, Imhof and his team had discovered that well-nourished fruit flies live longer if their chameau levels are lowered through mutations.
From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023
His grandmother, Allison, made sure he was well-nourished.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2020
He was forty by birth certificate and forty by appearance—but it was a healthy, well-nourished good-natured appearance of forty; one that automatically drew the teeth of the bromide about “looking one’s age.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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