as in anxieties
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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This NiceTown design features a grommet top and promises the sort of pitch-black darkness expected from a product with the word Halloween in its title.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
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Unlike the vast majority of punk concerts, this promises to be a barrage of melodic, accessible singalongs.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In a sign of remarkable growth, Heon no longer vies for power, but rather vows to kill his uncle to ensure that his half-brother, Jin-myeong, can perhaps grow to be the sage king Heon never truly was.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The back yard brimmed with raucous laughter and talk of high-school sporting successes and the tribulations of the Dallas Cowboys.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The lifelong Catholic now follows content creators of all ages on Instagram and YouTube, moved by those who share their faith journeys while dealing with tribulations such as cancer.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forget about the inconveniences and disruption of control and logistics that coach Andy Reid typically is so adamant about.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because eventually, these small inconveniences pale in comparison to the greater goals and purposes that your club gives you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Protests in Morocco and Madagascar, two disparate and distant African countries, highlight the younger generation’s frustrations over enduring years of poor governance.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr voiced his frustrations over Kimmel's comments and ABC temporarily pulled Kimmel from the air, while broadcasters Sinclair and Nexstar continued to preempt the show following its return on Sept 23.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Protests broke out in the city Saturday and armed border patrol agents deployed what appeared to be chemical irritants toward protesters.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Lawson said Cal Fire makes N-95 masks available to those fighting fires, which can protect firefighters from particulate matter and certain irritants that cause Valley Fever, a fungal infection, Lawson said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But unlike the popular TV show, Gomez was seriously burdened by her mother’s troubles from a young age, according to The Cut.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The tackling troubles started during the first defensive series and continued throughout.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Plights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plights. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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