necessitous

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Back in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt, in his inaugural address, pointed out that "a necessitous man is not a free man."

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022

“The first lady’s initiative, ‘Let Girls Learn’ is a fantastic one, and it’s a necessitous one, and this film absolutely speaks to that, ” he says.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2016

All the tired phrases of tribute and condolence, worn nearly meaningless by necessitous convention, were heard in Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

He raised $300,000 for destitute Belgians, $5,000 for a memorial to Antarctic Explorer Scott, $15,000 "to provide pensions for necessitous grandnieces" of Charles Dickens.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1635, as a consequence, doubtless, of their necessitous condition, they had ceased to keep horses, and letters were being carried on foot.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert