plight

Example Sentences

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The everlasting draw of “The Forsyte Saga” to both men and women, then, is in the way these stories capture the plight of patriarchal pressures, spoken and implied.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Near another terminal, college freshman Juliana Tonelete told AFP that while she sympathised with the plight of drivers, her own financial situation took priority.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It would be a sign of their plight should they go to find him.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Forest's plight has been self-inflicted but there is still more unity than in north London.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

You have created the plight of the old man and the sea.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis