plights
- present tense form of plight (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But they also meticulously track the chimps' friendships and social plights.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
The intended effect is that we’re witnessing the plights of what might as well be actual people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Huezo honors these fearless women’s resilience in the face of their individual plights, which emanate from the same corrosive societal ills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
I have lived in Lubbock, Texas, since 2020, among those labeled such, and can witness firsthand some of their life choices and plights.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024
If we were truly going to emulate the Freedom Riders, then our writing must transcend the walls of Room 203 and our individual plights and become a universal message.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
