'poor' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'poor' with 20 example sentences.
- poor adjective
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: deserving or inciting pity
: of insufficient quantity to meet a need
: having little money or few possessions
: characterized by or indicating poverty
: lacking in quality or substances
- poor noun
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: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
The poor are getting poorer.
He didn't help the poor.
The rich sometimes look down on the poor.
This poor cat almost died of hunger.
The poor thing lost all her friends.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
The poor peasants ate potatoes.
We give money to the poor.
Leave the poor kid alone.
Your "poor me" attitude is quite annoying.
I felt sorry for the poor dog.
Their customer service is poor.
New blankets were distributed to the poor.
Poor personal hygiene can be a sign of depression.
Even though he was poor, he was happy.
The witch cursed the poor little girl.
The poor young man finally became a great artist.
The doctor wouldn't accept any gifts from the poor.
Do you really want to help the poor?
Better beautiful and rich than ugly and poor.