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as in misery
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as in baseness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wretchedness
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Nothing was achieved except more misery for the region at the hands of Hamas and its allies.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025 -
The question of whether there is hunger is different from the question of who is responsible for the misery.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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According to the platform’s experts, at least half a million people are expected to be in IPC Phase 5 – catastrophe – which is marked by starvation, destitution and death.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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All the hallmarks of American poverty — bad food, obesity and urban blight — coalesced in an apocalyptic scene of destitution and vagrancy.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Nearly 1 in 3 people in Bogalusa live in poverty — 2½ times the national average.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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But families with very low or no taxable income—those living in poverty or living paycheck to paycheck—also urgently need other forms of support.—
Sarah Rittling,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In addition to their offensive woes against the Giants, the Jets’ starting defense allowed an 80-yard pass by Russell Wilson with safety Andre Cisco in coverage, which set up a one-yard touchdown run by Giants running back Devin Singletary.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
20 Aug. 2025
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One possible solution to the county’s budget woes was a referendum question that would have increased the county’s sales tax by 0.75% to pay for public safety expenses, a measure projected to generate more than $50 million in revenue each year.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the mass of the population remained trapped in rural penury or urban favelas, while the fortunate few soared over the country’s ungovernable megacities in private helicopters.—
Jonathan Tepperman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2015
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The progressivism had its roots in a southern economy that depended on agriculture and, as a result, suffered an unusual degree of penury during the Depression.—
Taeku Lee,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2013
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No criminality is suspected in either case, according to police.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes Hollywood stories do involve real criminality, as with All the President’s Men.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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His legal team also filed a separate motion requesting a public defender be assigned to his case, citing indigence.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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His legal team also filed a separate motion requesting a public defender be assigned to his case, citing indigence.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, brand deals are becoming a necessity for middle-of-the-road actors who are feeling the squeeze of studio consolidation with fewer available gigs.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hart also raised a broader argument against the necessity for such single-issue municipalities.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Wretchedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wretchedness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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