anorexic

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Recent Examples of anorexic In February, her daughter passed out—probably from low blood pressure, a common health complication in anorexic patients—and went to the emergency room. Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 21 June 2021 Her oldest daughter, Sadie, 26, speaks up when her mom’s anorexic behaviors flare. Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019 His team has previously found cancer patients with an anorexic and muscle-wasting syndrome called cachexia also have high blood levels of GDF15. Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018 His treatment for anorexic girls involved sitting the whole family down for lunch and urging the parents to use all means to get their daughters to eat. Faye Fiore, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2017 See All Example Sentences for anorexic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anorexic
Adjective
  • However, even though there is an increase in emaciated animals, there are still ways to get involved, including calling DAP at 720-913-2080 to report it.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
  • That seemed to be confirmed by the appearance of an emaciated infected wandering through a field in the trailer, who bore a striking resemblance to the former bike messanger.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to a very gaunt appearance, other symptoms include: Extreme weakness Thin, dry skin with excess skin folds due to loss of fat Sparse, brittle hair that can be easily plucked out 8.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
  • Recent photos of Bieber out and about show him looking gaunt and disappearing into his clothes.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While standing in line, the aroma of baking croissants wafted, and the buzzing of espresso machines reverberated off the skeletal remains of an old church that now houses the café.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • Hundreds of booths stand barren behind a chain-link fence, mostly stripped to their skeletal remains and covered in fabric or tarp.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 June 2025
  • Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.
    Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • At a lanky 6-foot-9, Essengue is more of a wing than a center.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • Another lanky and elastic player who played that aggressive form of defensive tennis.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
  • Mowing with Dirty Mower Decks Mowing plots with a dirty brush hog or mower deck is a recipe for weedy disaster.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Moreover, keeping the cadaverous Biden in the White House is a daily reminder to the American people of the feebleness and anemia of the Democratic Party, which taints Harris by association.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
Adjective
  • Overall, his spindly frame needs some filling out to help in battles, even though he’s shown a willingness to stick his nose into those.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
  • Her long, spindly body operates in an anticipatory arch, her body gliding across the pitch in long, laboured strides until igniting into a blur, a combination of ferocity and grace.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 6 July 2025

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