poor
Example Sentences
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Against admittedly poor opposition, Scotland scored eight goals across the two matches and looked confident before the World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
There were complaints across social media about poor air quality from residents in those neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
This is a life-changing amount of money that would dramatically improve the American people’s lives by alleviating the stress and anxiety, poor health and even premature death that comes from financial precarity.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
An early standout, “As I Lay Dying” exemplifies the author’s cubist technique by shifting across the fragmented thoughts of 15 characters involved in honoring a poor woman’s wish to be buried in her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
And they were always whispering things to each other like, “Did you hear about Philomena? They cut her down, poor thing.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
