poor
Example Sentences
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On the elevator leaving the arena, she told broadcaster Billy Packer, “Poor Michael. My poor son Michael. He never gets any recognition. He never gets any respect.”
From Los Angeles Times
Doc Wilkinson tells me her poor heart just give out, and that’s the scientific diagnosis.
From Literature
He no longer felt like a cub who must wait for the poor, slow taillesses to catch up.
From Literature
Imports from countries such as the US and Mexico may have been raised under poorer conditions, said Parkes, citing higher stocking densities and the use of chlorine washes to reduce bacterial contamination on chicken carcasses.
From BBC
In the World Bank’s view, advanced economies should be better able to do industrial policy right, since they have greater administrative capacity, larger markets and more money to spend than their poorer counterparts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
