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
Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Sullivan sat down with The Athletic to discuss his job security, the plight of his Penguins and more.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 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
Along the way, the guild leader, whose real name is Dusty, was trying to draw attention to Rock Bottom’s plight on social media.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Sullivan sat down with The Athletic to discuss his job security, the plight of his Penguins and more.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 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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The question is whether anyone can genuinely rescue Intel from its current predicament.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Might the Martian’s personal predicament be mixed up with his team’s professional plight?Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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The twenty-one-day scramble toward the snap election promised to be chaotic, and in the wake of the announcement Macron’s popularity plunged to new lows.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump's incoming border czar, Tom Homan, has vowed to be tough on states and cities seeking to fight mass deportations, promising to send twice as many ICE officers to Los Angeles—a sanctuary city.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lazarus also encourages people not to let anxiety and fear control them.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder, so there is some overlap between sleep anxiety and sleep phobia (somniphobia).Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following the downfall of the Bashar Assad regime, the Biden administration is trying to strike a careful balance -- promising to allow the Syrian people to chart their own course while also vowing to protect American interests and prevent an enduring power vacuum from taking hold in the country.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Misalignments can lead to inefficiencies and inconvenience for EV drivers.Stacy Noblet, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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But if this sounds like an inconvenience, don't just take our word for it.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the Knicks’ draft cupboard is bare The Knicks mortgaged five first-round picks for Bridges, leaving their next potential first-rounder—a conditional pick from Washington—in doubt.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to parents of other childhood cancer patients, the senator heard poignant stories of families with no health care coverage, mortgaging their homes and going into debt because of the hand fate had dealt them.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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The company on Monday filed an emergency motion for an injunction that would stop the ban from taking effect until the Supreme Court can decide whether to take up the case—and so President-elect Donald Trump could potentially step in to stop the ban after being sworn into office.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Southern Living editors swear by Sam's Club rotisserie chickens and salad kits and can't exit the warehouse without browsing the clothing selection and books.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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