Examples of 'they were poor' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were poor"

they were poor: This phrase is used to describe individuals or groups who have limited financial resources or live in poverty. It can also refer to a lack of quality or value

How to use "they were poor" in a sentence

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they were poor
They were poor and wanted family benefits.
This is not to say they were poor peasants.
They were poor physically but rich spiritually.
There was an old couple and they were poor.
They were poor little rich orphans.
They were more cheerful when they were poor.
They were poor and stupid.
For centuries they were poor out of necessity.
They were poor and hungry for something better.
After that they were poor.
They were poor and knew how to stylise themselves.
They were only doing it because they were poor.
Because they were poor and he was rich.
They were black and they were poor.
They were poor but very happy.

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She knew that they were poor.
They were poor and had a very bitterly life.
They were sidelined because they were poor.
They were poor and owned no land.
Dad always said they were poor.
They were poor but looked happy.
That is if they knew they were poor.
They were poor and land was scarce in the city.
They never got oranges because they were poor.
Well they were poor to begin with.
They were white and they were poor.
They were poor men in a poor land.
You could tell they were poor.
They were poor and had no way to make a living.
This sacrifice indicated they were poor.
They were poor by any measure of poverty.
They were wealthy and they were poor.
They were poor white farmers who had no slaves.
You saw they were poor.
They were poor when they were children.
And he saw that they were poor and in deep distress.
They were poor and yet they said to each other.
I never said they were poor.
But they were poor students.
People of city and countryside found out they were poor.
Said they were poor.
Whether they were rich or whether they were poor.
They were poor peasants.
It is also not a given that they were poor or without resources.
They were poor and discriminated against before they came.
Jack lived with his mother and they were poor.
They were poor migrants then.
He only finished high school since they were poor.
But they were poor substitutes.
The rich kids would always dress like they were poor.

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