deprivation
Example Sentences
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How would I experience it as the middle-aged tourist I am today, one who prefers comfort over self-righteous deprivation?
To find out, the researchers recruited 26 volunteers who completed testing twice, once after a night of sleep deprivation in the lab and once after being well-rested.
From Science Daily
The data has been adjusted for factors known to affect mortality rates, including socio-economic deprivation, ethnicity and the gestational age at birth.
From BBC
That’s when a no-spend week starts to feel less like deprivation and more like a little ritual: a chance to slow down, pay attention and make what you already have feel new again.
From Salon
Studies have shown sleep deprivation can lead to heart problems, immune suppression, depression and an increased risk of dementia.
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