disadvantage
Example Sentences
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She said she understood her landlord's thinking, but felt she was seriously disadvantaged as a single mum-of-three with a solitary income.
From BBC
The appeal its stance does have for some white working class voters in the constituency was insufficient to counteract that disadvantage.
From BBC
California racing is at a huge disadvantage nationally because it receives no additional income from other forms of gambling.
From Los Angeles Times
Politicians on prime-time shows in Portugal and Spain earnestly debate how to ensure that locals aren’t disadvantaged by the new wave of foreign residents.
“We need products to sell interesting things for our shoppers to browse through. So without more content, it’s a disadvantage.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
