as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
her claims of impecuniousness rang false when we noticed the luxuries she had bought for herself
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Noun
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Jane comes from a background of poverty and has stayed in their hometown for the past 20 years, devoting herself to caregiving.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025 -
People who make less than 400% of the federal poverty level will still receive financial support, but it will be reduced.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Their relative misery even exceeds that of the Afghans and Iraqis.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Hungry people would not then have uploaded the image of the couple to TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, and all the other unfettered, unedited sites that traffic in human misery.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This leadership style reflects not just personal preference but historical necessity.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Just as with the WISeR model, the current list of codes subject to authorization includes some with questionable medical necessity or low-value.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Impecuniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impecuniousness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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