as in predicament
a very bad or difficult situation
—usually singular
The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight. the plight of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of plight
Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
When President Biden struggled in the running against Trump, Oliver, who is an openly gay millennial, focused on being a generational change to the incumbent, while also taking digs at Trump’s legal plight.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The young activists felt that the plight of Dreamers had become an afterthought.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
When President Biden struggled in the running against Trump, Oliver, who is an openly gay millennial, focused on being a generational change to the incumbent, while also taking digs at Trump’s legal plight.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Latino history in the U.S. is plighted with systemic issues from mass deportations in the 1920s and 1930s, to poor working conditions for farm workers, to segregated schools, to arrests and stereotypes during the war on drugs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
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President Joe Biden cast his vote for president Monday, and the outgoing commander in chief found himself in the rare predicament of waiting in line.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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Netto and Schindler take pains to point out the irony of Iris’ predicament: Iris has emerged from the emotionally catatonic state that she’s been in since the day of her son’s accident… just to wind up in a physically catatonic state at the site of her son’s accident.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Revamping the government: Trump promised to name billionaire car manufacturer Elon Musk, one of his highest profile supporters, to head a government commission to sharply cut federal spending.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This cozy looking comfort food promises to be hearty, creamy and thick — and perfect for a fall or winter day.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Psychiatric problems — marked anxiety or panic attacks progressing to temporary psychosis and even schizophrenia-like psychotic illness — are presenting more frequently in emergency rooms.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hochul was still speaking when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement from the other side of the Hudson River condemning the plan and vowing to sue to stop it from going into effect.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Roberts eventually took a job as a deputy coroner and later ran successfully for coroner of Bingham County in 2022, vowing to give every death its due.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cirque du Soleil has apologized for the inconvenience.Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The inconvenience of washing (and drying) a comforter once a week may seem super overwhelming—which is where those handy covers and top sheets come into play.Suzy Forman, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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Relinquishing five first-round draft picks in seven years is the definition of a franchise mortgaging its future.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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The Kim family has been mortgaging its own claims to North Korean power for generations.Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2016
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
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Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will step down from the agency next year, with her fellow commissioner Brendan Carr set to become chairman when Donald Trump is sworn into office.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Beauty launches come and go, but our editors have sworn by the following Lancôme skincare, makeup, and fragrance best-sellers throughout their careers (or, in many cases, even earlier).Allure, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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