as in hardscrabble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poorish
Adjective
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And she’s been working to get Vans back to its own hardscrabble roots.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025 -
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
Adjective
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He was distressed about a 29-year-old migrant father sent to a Salvadoran prison by mistake.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The 5-year-old, who was born with an ear deformity and cannot verbally communicate, misses his father and has been extremely distressed since his arrest, said Lucia Curiel, one of the family’s lawyers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meantime, brands that have thus far managed to weather a wider luxury downturn and depressed consumer spending, such as Hermes , could be best placed to pass on price rises.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, the knock-on effects — namely, depressed U.S. consumer spending and a pullback in ad budgets — would clearly cut into Hollywood’s profits, according to analysts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 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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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 18 Apr. 2025.
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