privation

Example Sentences

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And it could help a fledgling government to pay salaries, begin to rebuild, and address the growing discontent over the privations of daily life.

From BBC

Rather, it was because he came to realize he wasn’t empathetic enough to class differences and the privations of others.

From Los Angeles Times

Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times

International humanitarian officials said the military operation had halted the flow of aid from Egypt into Gaza, exacerbating extreme hunger and privation in the besieged territory.

From New York Times

Through their privations they remain pretty people, as a screen romance would require; the producers want you to love these lovers and stick around six hours to the end.

From Los Angeles Times