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malnourished

[mal-nur-isht, -nuhr-] / mælˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr- /




ADJECTIVE
undersized
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The carcasses of malnourished sea lions and whales washed up on beaches.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

“If they’re malnourished, they’re going to get sicker. If their parents don’t get affordable care, they’re going to be strapped. It becomes a synergistic and multiplicative cascade.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Outside the capital city, North Korea remains poor, with nearly half of its 26 million residents malnourished, according to a U.N. report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Several of these camps have made headlines as the women and children living in them are severely malnourished and lack access to basic resources.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

Poorly dressed and malnourished, they faced lethal diseases like dysentery, smallpox, and typhus—epidemics typical in army camps where basic sanitation was poor and drinking water carried deadly germs.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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