as in hardscrabble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poorish
Adjective
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Waukegan is counting on the project to boost its downtown economy, but this hardscrabble city will have to wait at least a couple more years for a grand opening.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Now, after 15 months of war between Hamas and Israel, the water system in Gaza has gone from hardscrabble and tenuous to virtually nonexistent.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s made of metal and has a distressed white finish that gives it an almost Parisian flair.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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This particular pair—pulled straight from the Marc Jacobs archive—channels the spring 2023 iteration, crafted in distressed dove gray with artful rubbed detailing.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Wood became depressed and died by suicide less than a year after the incident.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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