How to Use plight in a Sentence

plight

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  • The beer’s name, the zoo said, also helped spread the word about the bird’s plight.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Some members have even shown a bit of concern for the plight of the Rohingya.
    — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The plight of @TheTeslaHoe seems to suggest that the removal is more widespread, though.
    — Vulture, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The plight of the indie comic creator may be even more dire.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Merchant ably demonstrates the dire stakes of the Luddites’ plight.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Girl dad Ryan Gosling is no stranger to the wonderful world of Barbie, or the plight of Ken.
    — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • The film highlights the plight of the migrant workers, but does not point fingers.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Khalilzad, as the top U.S. official in Afghanistan, knew, or should have known, about Frerichs’s plight.
    — Michael Ames, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2023
  • In what ways do these men embody the plight of America?
    — Andrew Ridker, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The plight of the hostages and their families has captured the world's attention.
    — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Thoughts of the young girl’s plight could even drive a gruff London cabbie to tears, Akehi added.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The plight of the prisoners is an emotional touchstone across the West Bank and Gaza.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Wright’s plight has captured the heart of other celebrities.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • The plight of the Hollywood writer is now part of the cultural fabric.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Graham and Buffett were chatting backstage when the singer brought up the plight of the manatee.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Some, as in the Boston Food Forest Coalition, are in areas of urban plight and food deserts.
    — Phil Lempert, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Some even said the lyrics sound more akin to the plight of millennial parents or dog owners than an evil king.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Located on the East Side, the street runs the gamut from a slight degree of urban plight to a network of urban success.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Far more is at stake in their plight than their own fortunes and reputations.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
  • But Nicholas, who had Jewish heritage, connected to the plight of these people.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Plenty of others, though, will find that by the time the shift happens, they’re too invested in these people and their plight not to see it out.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Green Border is one of several films in Venice that look at the plight of migrants trying to reach Europe.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The film aims to raise awareness of the plight of small coastal communities on South Africa’s Wild Coast, who are standing up to the oil and gas industry.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The death of the 15-year-old girl galvanized public attention to the plight of Indigenous women and girls.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The idea is to call attention to the plight of Palestinians who are struggling to find food and water due to Israel’s blockade.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Siegel is a White Bethesdan who became aware of Scotland’s plight and was determined to do something about it.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But just 12 months ago, his plight in Catalonia was far different.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The city’s plight worsened this June with the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, which unleashed a devastating flood.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
  • From the lectern, Libman spoke intently of the need to build new Jewish settlements in Gaza after the war but never mentioned the plight of his own child.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
  • That is an extremely high bar, though, and there are some pretty great apes: Teague's Noa grows on you because of his plight while Macon makes Raka a scene-stealing hoot with a kind soul.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

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