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  • adjective British Alternative spelling of anemic.

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Examples

  • I am what the doctors call anaemic; a rather bloodless creature.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • I am what the doctors call anaemic; a rather bloodless creature.

    The Egoist George Meredith 1868

  • Ex-World Bank chief Stiglitz bemoans 'anaemic' recovery by BLOOMBERG

    TODAYonline 2010

  • Ex-World Bank chief Stiglitz bemoans 'anaemic' recovery by BLOOMBERG

    TODAYonline 2010

  • Confederation said the recovery in the tourist industry was 'anaemic', and could take up to five years.

    RTÉ News 2010

  • The numbers come after Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker warned any recovery was likely to be "anaemic" and the true picture of the economy's health would not become apparent until next spring or summer.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • But yesterday, Paul Tucker, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, warned that any signs of growth would be "anaemic".

    Top stories from Times Online 2009

  • Paul Tucker, deputy governor of the Bank of England, yesterday warned that any improvement in the economy would be "anaemic".

    Top stories from Times Online 2009

  • But rates are already near zero and are unlikely to rise much while the economy is so anaemic.

    The budget: Of rhetoric and reality | Editorial 2011

  • Of course, because the taxpayer has no choice but to cough up, this gangrenous tumescence keeps bulging as the services provided become more emaciated and anaemic.

    Five Go Camping In Hampshire « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

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