dependent state

Example Sentences

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It was hard, she said, to shake off the dependent state of being a prisoner.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2011

It does not, however, follow from this account, that there are no poor Quakers, or that members of this society are not born in a dependent state.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 by Clarkson, Thomas

The explanation of this lies in the wretchedly dependent state of native authorship at that time.

From A Study of Hawthorne by Lathrop, George Parsons

He points out the dependent state of his country in Europe, and asks: 'What is Portugal?'

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru

As the feeling of enjoyment in action grows strong, the feeling of a dependent state of being, the feeling of being a messenger, grows weak.

From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David