The family was very poor and struggled to make ends meet
She comes from a poor background, but has achieved great things
The quality of the product was quite poor
He made a poor decision that cost him dearly
The soil is poor, so we need to add fertilizer
Hey, I was just reading an article about the increasing cost of groceries.
Oh, really? That's awful. I'm feeling that pinch too, especially since my fridge is looking pretty bare and my budget is stretched. It's making it a struggle to eat well.
I completely get it! It's so disheartening. Have you found any helpful strategies to cope, or are you just feeling quite **poor** at the moment, like so many others?
The villagers were very poor after the famine
The villagers lacked sufficient financial resources after the famine
The villagers struggled financially after the famine
The villagers had limited means after the famine
The villagers were impoverished after the famine