plight

[ US /ˈpɫaɪt/ ]
[ UK /plˈa‍ɪt/ ]

VERB

NOUN

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
the woeful plight of homeless people
finds himself in a most awkward predicament
a solemn pledge of fidelity

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How To Use plight In A Sentence

The striker was criticised by fans after voicing concerns about the club 's financial plight. The Sun
The lightship has had uplighters added to its fore and aft masts with lighting units added around its deck and jetty.
If we don't save the rich people today they might be extinct tomorrow just like the dinosaurs. * shedding a fake tear for the plight of the rich* knixphan Says: Think Progress
The term Great Depression was a perfect fit in the 1930s; nobody has coined a phrase to properly describe our current plight. Dispatch.com: RSS
Possibly one of the most compassionate pieces of music ever made, it asks us, no, arranges that we see the plight of what I'll be brutal and call a lovelorn drag queen with such intense empathy that when the singer hurts him, we do too. Archive 2009-02-01
The world will be no less confrontational just because of its economic plight; in all probability it will be more so. Times, Sunday Times
What is the cure for the plight of the homeless?
The state of the health services and the plight of many of our old people are just two reasons why we cannot afford to squander money on another stadium.
My sister, indolent and unimaginative as she was, had visions of endless touch-typing speed trials supervised by austere women under flickering striplights.
One can't help feeling sympathy with his plight, and admiration for the way he meets his end.

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