feed poorly

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to provide insufficient or low-quality food

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Examples (10)

  • The neglected animals were fed poorly with scraps and leftovers.
  • Children in the orphanage were fed poorly due to budget constraints.
  • The livestock fed poorly during the harsh winter months.
  • Workers complained that the company cafeteria fed them poorly.
  • The rescue shelter was forced to feed the animals poorly until donations arrived.
  • Prisoners were fed poorly with minimal nutritional value.
  • During the famine, entire villages were fed poorly for months.
  • The nursing home residents were fed poorly by negligent staff.
  • Wild animals in the drought-stricken area fed poorly on scarce vegetation.
  • The boarding school students complained they were being fed poorly.