necessitous

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Back in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt, in his inaugural address, pointed out that "a necessitous man is not a free man."

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022

“The first lady’s initiative, ‘Let Girls Learn’ is a fantastic one, and it’s a necessitous one, and this film absolutely speaks to that, ” he says.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2016

He raised $300,000 for destitute Belgians, $5,000 for a memorial to Antarctic Explorer Scott, $15,000 "to provide pensions for necessitous grandnieces" of Charles Dickens.

From Time Magazine Archive

All the tired phrases of tribute and condolence, worn nearly meaningless by necessitous convention, were heard in Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is one thing barely to comply with the urgencies of the case, and to do that which in necessitous circumstances is best.

From Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden