1
: relating to or affected with anemia
The blood test indicated that he was slightly anemic.
2
a
: lacking force, vitality, or spirit
an anemic rendition of the song
anemic efforts at enforcement
b
: lacking interest or savor (see savor entry 1 sense 3) : insipid
anemic wines
c
: lacking in substance or quantity
anemic returns on an investment
anemic attendance
Examples of anemic in a Sentence
The doctor told me I was slightly anemic.
The band played an anemic rendition of a classic love song.
Investors are worried about the stock's anemic performance.
Officials worried about anemic attendance at the shows.
Sales rose an anemic 0.5 percent last quarter.
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Like the iMac and Mac Mini, the MacBook Pro line has also shed the anemic 8GB RAM base option and now starts with 16GB for the entry-level model with the M4 chip.
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
In the wake of the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes, local crew members and creatives described an anemic return to production as major companies sought to slash costs and the era of Peak TV came to a screeching halt.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
An immense strategic unknown about a depopulating world is whether pervasive aging, anemic birthrates, and prolonged depopulation will affect the readiness of shrinking societies to defend themselves and their willingness to sustain casualties in doing so.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Lexus sales in Europe (the EU, EFTA and U.K.), in amongst a tidal wave of either negative results or anemic progress, are up nearly 30% at 47,500 in the first eight months of the year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
In the wake of the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes, local crew members and creatives described an anemic return to production as major companies sought to slash costs and the era of Peak TV came to a screeching halt.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
An immense strategic unknown about a depopulating world is whether pervasive aging, anemic birthrates, and prolonged depopulation will affect the readiness of shrinking societies to defend themselves and their willingness to sustain casualties in doing so.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Lexus sales in Europe (the EU, EFTA and U.K.), in amongst a tidal wave of either negative results or anemic progress, are up nearly 30% at 47,500 in the first eight months of the year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Anemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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