poor
Example Sentences
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UN Tourism did not provide arrival figures for the United States or explain the country’s poor results in its report.
From Barron's
After a night of poor sleep, it becomes harder to stay focused.
From Science Daily
Each of their families are struggling, laid low by astronomical, ever-escalating medical costs and poor relationship decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
Experts say corruption, poor intelligence sharing and underfunded local policing have hampered efforts to tackle the various crises.
From BBC
The players' statement said that "for many years, women's national team players have silently endured poor and unreasonable conditions, sustained solely by their pride as 'national representatives'".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
