as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
her claims of impecuniousness rang false when we noticed the luxuries she had bought for herself
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Noun
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Education means an end to hunger and an end to poverty.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Experts say such migrants were escaping political unrest, gang violence, weather disasters caused by climate change and extreme poverty.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But before that conversion can be added to the list of Republican attitude adjustments, there is one necessity: the tariffs have to work.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the Top Chef of yore, where tweezers and microgreens were a necessity.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Impecuniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impecuniousness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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