suffer privation
Example Sentences
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It is certain that at no time . . . will my mother suffer privation.
From Time Magazine Archive
In this war it is trifling ... if one folk must suffer privation in this or that way.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another is reared in poverty and has to toil and suffer privation.
From Making the Most of Life by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)
It is true for the time being I have nothing left for myself, but it is better that the servant should suffer privation than his lord.
From The Youth of the Great Elector by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
The Lord helping us, we would rather suffer privation, than contract debts.
From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, First Part by Müller, George
