emaciated

Example Sentences

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Officers searched him and found two emaciated and potentially sedated orange-fronted parakeets — the victims of an alleged botched smuggling attempt — stuffed in his underwear, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

An emaciated and apparently blind man stands in the snow at the Nazi concentration camp of Flossenbuerg: the image seems real at first but is part of a wave of AI-generated content about the Holocaust.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Another woman said her husband looked emaciated when she saw him inside.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

"They are absolutely emaciated - and have limited powers to raise revenue, appoint people, allocate funds. Instead, it is the chief ministers of the states who act like super mayors and call the shots."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Before him lay a weak, emaciated man who, nonetheless, cheerfully greeted him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow