as in hardscrabble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poorish
Adjective
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And she’s been working to get Vans back to its own hardscrabble roots.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Grant Leonard, Queens’ 43-year-old head coach, had a hardscrabble existence on the fringes of college basketball for the first decade of his career.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But many customers are distressed about what will happen to their data after the sale, and who the ultimate buyer will be.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many of the distressed are turning to O’Keefe and Gov. Ned Lamont for advice and assistance on the way forward.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meantime, brands that have thus far managed to weather a wider luxury downturn and depressed consumer spending, such as Hermes , could be best placed to pass on price rises.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, the knock-on effects — namely, depressed U.S. consumer spending and a pullback in ad budgets — would clearly cut into Hollywood’s profits, according to analysts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both dropped out of college and essentially lived hand-to-mouth in order to pursue their musical dreams.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Based on the real fundamentals, the stock price would be in the low, single digits - just a fraction of its current price. Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Poorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poorish. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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