How to Use plight in a Sentence

plight

noun

• Their plight is not our plight.
  — Rabbi Dan Levin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
• Rising is not the first to face this plight.
  — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• The plight of his friend moved Byers.
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
• The beer’s name, the zoo said, also helped spread the word about the bird’s plight.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
• And give them hope in knowing that somebody cares about their plight.
  — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
• This logic applies to the plight of city retirees.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
• Burma’s plight is not just a domestic tragedy but echoes across the globe.
  — Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
• Putin last year acknowledged the plight in the four regions.
  — Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
• Even Aaron Boone can relate to the plight of the present-day sports fan.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
• So, here is the 49ers’ plight in terms of defensive ends.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
• This means bucking a picture of hopeless plight.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
• McGovern's plight isn't new or unique.
  — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
• The plight of China is partly of its own doing.
  — Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
• Such drift was the plight of Pau and her fellow Hong Kongers.
  — Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
• Renters’ plight Contrast owners to renters.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
• Far more is at stake in their plight than their own fortunes and reputations.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
• Some members have even shown a bit of concern for the plight of the Rohingya.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
• The film highlights the plight of the migrant workers, but does not point fingers.
  — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• This isn’t to equate a bookstore’s sales to the plight of people targeted by the state.
  — James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
• Which would mean the show is not about a woman, but about the plight of women in general.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
• Stammen said late last night by way of acknowledging his plight.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
• That's the plight of the human species, but also our privilege.
  — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
• Ayman, moved by his brother’s plight, offered to confess to the crime.
  — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
• The plight of Iran’s people didn’t appear to be on the agenda at the talks this week.
  — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
• The stakes of her everyday plight escape his worldview.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
• Clayton is the author of one of two recent books that try to release fawners from their plight.
  — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
• Iranians know the source of their economic plight.
  — The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
• Some even said the lyrics sound more akin to the plight of millennial parents or dog owners than an evil king.
  — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
• The plight of the hostages and their families has captured the world's attention.
  — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• Nuno’s sombre facial expression did little to mask his dread over the club’s plight.
  — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025