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Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
pinched
penniless
impecunious
penurious
hard up
poor
1
He died last year and left his widow and child
in
straitened
circumstances
.
2
Though always
in
straitened
circumstances
,
the Garrisons were very hospitable.
3
He, however, is not at all sanguine, as Germany is itself
in
straitened
circumstances
.
4
What if he did,
in
straitened
circumstances
,
accept their aid?
5
The year above mentioned, the last of that term, found the poet
in
straitened
circumstances
.
6
The guardians whom he appointed appropriated the estate, leaving Demosthenes and his sister
in
straitened
circumstances
.
7
The Duchess d'Orleans is also
in
straitened
circumstances
.
8
Many of them were the sons of wealthy parents, while he at times was
in
straitened
circumstances
.
9
Of course they are
in
straitened
circumstances
.
10
The family is still
in
straitened
circumstances
,
the father having proved too weak a character to support them.
11
Domestic viewers may frown a little at the frequent complaints that the school is now
in
straitened
circumstances
.
12
I've always been
in
straitened
circumstances
.
13
And all those who live
in
straitened
circumstances
,
though keeping up the appearance of comfort,-howmany are there of those?
14
Many of the wealthy found themselves
in
straitened
circumstances
,
and many of the poor suffered and died for want of food.
15
He had been banished from the French Court for his participation in the insurrection of Brittany, and was living
in
straitened
circumstances
.
16
I understand Mrs Irving is not a churchwoman, and she may be in real need, as the family is
in
straitened
circumstances
.