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.
And it could help a fledgling government to pay salaries, begin to rebuild, and address the growing discontent over the privations of daily life.
From BBC
Rather, it was because he came to realize he wasn’t empathetic enough to class differences and the privations of others.
From Los Angeles Times
Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
From Los Angeles Times
International humanitarian officials said the military operation had halted the flow of aid from Egypt into Gaza, exacerbating extreme hunger and privation in the besieged territory.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
