privation

Example Sentences

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A decade and a half of gloom followed, during which, Mr. Gittlitz notes, the atmosphere of Dust Bowl privation at Shea was underscored by corn and tomato plants growing like subsistence crops in the bullpen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

To be united for prayer again "is an indescribable feeling after two years of privation", Ghalid al-Nimra told AFP at Gaza City's Sayed Hachem mosque.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

But Victoria only sees dirty cots and unbathed children — privation.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

Michelle Dowd was taught how to survive in L.A.’s mountains by a family cult built around privation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

At least, out on the beaches, her privation and fear are rinsed away by wind and color and light.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr