English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Poor" in Example Sentences
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63449	The poor little girl did nothing but sob all day.	CM
44295	The poor young man finally became a great artist.	CM
248595	We insisted on rich and poor being treated alike.	CM
320197	A poor rice harvest will get us into real trouble.	CM
470453	If you see his house, you'll know that he is poor.	Dejo
680075	Activists try to prevent disease in poor countries.	Source_VOA
318552	Don't look down on them just because they are poor.	CK
298803	He dedicated his whole life to helping poor people.	CK
318512	Never look down on a man merely because he is poor.	CM
63390	No one is so poor that he cannot afford to be neat.	CM
2797751	The doctor wouldn't accept any gifts from the poor.	CM
936146	We had a poor harvest because of the lack of water.	CK
318503	You shouldn't look down on a person for being poor.	CM
299139	He is said to have been very poor when he was young.	CM
301628	He was poor for a long time, but he is well off now.	CK
321653	I gave the poor boy what little money I had with me.	CM
309220	It is a pity that she should be in such poor health.	CK
261475	I pointed out that we needed more money for the poor.	CM
52513	John talked his friends into helping the poor family.	Swift
31883	Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.	CK
274449	I am not so poor that I cannot send my son to college.	CK
318507	I don't think being poor is anything to be ashamed of.	CK
2175920	I don't want to be rich. I just don't want to be poor.	Hybrid
62319	It was a poor choice of words under the circumstances.	CM
288192	He gave away about one-tenth of his income to the poor.	CK
287790	His parents were too poor to send their son to college.	CK
50558	The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.	CK
43342	The old man contributed a large sum of money to the poor.	CK
1475462	In spite of the fact that she's rich, she says she's poor.	CK
71472	It makes no difference to me whether you are rich or poor.	CK
2381	Mali is one of the poorest countries in Subsaharan Africa.	Zifre
320844	My mother is always very cheerful in spite of poor health.	CK
272204	Once upon a time, there lived a poor man and a rich woman.	CM
804260	Poor Japanese immigrants were willing to work for low pay.	Source_VOA
265819	Young people are often poor judges of their own abilities.	CM
37204	Poor Tom's been trying to get to sleep for three hours now.	CK
306807	They make themselves out to be poorer than they really are.	CK
27553	If you don't study hard, you'll continue to get poor scores.	CK
802748	They felt America's farmers were poorer than they should be.	Source_VOA
1577335	Every nation, rich or poor, has its strengths and weaknesses.	eastasiastudent
53165	We are all poor swimmers with the possible exception of Jack.	CM
285704	His family was poor, and poor people did not often hear music.	CM
847198	The poor talker sometimes surprises us by being a good writer.	Source_Benedict_1921
46807	The young doctor devoted himself to helping the poor and sick.	CM
69181	You should never look down on a man merely because he is poor.	CK
952681	His lackadaisical attitude to studying explains his poor grades.	darinmex
40846	You should never look down on a person merely because he is poor.	CK
1090272	The poor old man became so thin that now he's just skin and bones.	CK
30933	If it were not for great books, our lives would be much the poorer.	CM
21562	A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.	CM