Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: plight

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Adding to her plight, she said that after she was hit by the car in front of the hospital, she "was in such shock" and didn't think about suing because "I'm Australian," that she didn't get the driver's information.

Source: https://toofab.com/2023/02/02/alli-mclaren-unlucky/

After repeated rejections of various pleas by different Kashmiri Pandit outfits and individuals concerning the forced exodus from the valley, the Supreme Court finally made a mention of their plight.

Source: https://indiatribune.com/sc-recalls-exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-but-justice-seems-to-elude-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sc-recalls-exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-but-justice-seems-to-elude-community

All the Light We Cannot See near the Ukrainian border was a heartbreaking experience for director Shawn Levy, as the refugees' plight mirrored the WWII story.

Source: https://collider.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-ukrainian-refugees-shawn-levy-comments/

American musician Gill Scott Heron released a song in 1970 called Whitey’s On the Moon, which contrasted the plight of black Americans with the exploits of those sent to space.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-space-exploration-6152678-Aug2023/

An American imprisoned in Iran for seven years launched a hunger strike Monday to protest his “soul crushing” plight and that of other Americans held in Iran, appealing to President Joe Biden to take action to secure their release.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-iran-prison-hunger-strike-asks-biden-release-rcna65751

An article detailing the "rainbow Underground Railroad" was mocked and ridiculed on social media for comparing the plight of LGBTQ residents in Republican states to that of slaves seeking freedom in the 1800s.

Source: https://www.theblaze.com/news/lgbtq-underground-railroad-red-states

Apart from highlighting the plight of immigrants, it dives deep into themes of Catholicism and gambling.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/best-movies-turning-50-in-2023/

Aside from what workers called unsafe conditions, employees said their weekly pay is not enough to make ends meet, a common plight of minimum-wage workers across the country.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/working-for-scraps-columbia-waffle-house-workers-strike-over-low-pay-workplace-safety/article_9f495474-1b5c-11ee-9efa-0bd9b6200430.html

As the first ever woman to serve three terms in the Nigerian Senate, she holds a unique position in history to ensure that public administration across the government is infused with compassion and empathy for the plight of the people.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/tribute-on-the-63rd-birthday-of-the-first-lady-h-e-senator-oluremi-tinubu-commander-of-the-order-of-the-nigeria-con-officer-of-the-order-of-the-nigeria-oon/

A street vendor’s plight highlights violations that Washington would prefer to ignore.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/30/jordan-protests-palestinians-gaza-israel-bombardment-war/

Britain's loneliest sheep has been rescued from a remote shore near Sutherland after her plight was highlighted by a Brora animal lover.

Source: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/sheep-stranded-on-its-own-for-more-than-two-years-is-rescued-331984/

But the farmers' plight in New York is directly tied to the bumpy launch of the state's recreational pot market.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/new-york-ap-kathy-hochul-vermont-buffalo-b2351063.html

Chargers' Austin Ekeler on plight of running backs: 'We're not just numbers on a page'aol.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/9c0cdc02594b900c?ref=ff

Consider this: if teachers are worried about spending a few hours in these schools, imagine the plight of the children who come from homes with even more deficiencies, overcrowding, and issues that persist 24/7.

Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/when-schools-have-to-close-fuel-leaks-sewer-floods-push-nunavut-students-out/

Dear Home Safe: When/if those twentysomethings have children, they’ll be much more concerned with the plight of a stranded parent.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/advice/ask-amy-friendly-hello-reader-thoughts-20230610-xx76xw6hvrcenfjpgdkvuqyc5y-story.html

Derbyshire Live featured the plight of Neptune pub landlord Steve Kirk, who was having trouble getting beer delivered for the regulars who still find their way through the maze of barriers to his pub on The Spot.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-businesses-hit-out-roadworks-8594051

Elizabeth Lee said the government “can no longer ignore the plight of thousands of Canberrans”.

Source: https://the-riotact.com/cost-of-living-pressures-in-canberra-under-the-microscope-of-new-government-committee/635251

Even in retirement, he remains vocal about Nigeria’s socio-political challenges and deeply concerned about the plight of the masses.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/okogie-87-the-man-the-myth-the-legend-by-johnpaul-nwabuisi/

For a nation that was colonized by the Japanese in the early 20th century, fought a tragic civil war and remains split in two, trot is the musical genre that “most captured Koreans’ plight and sadness” and that serves as a “collective memory,” Son said.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-04/k-pop-isnt-the-only-hot-ticket-in-koreatown-how-trot-is-captivating-immigrants