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15 sentences with “poor”

Short, simple sentences with “poor”, suitable for children and primary/elementary school, with common expressions and related words. You'll also find examples for middle and high school.

Brief definition: poor

Having little money or few possessions; not rich.
Of low quality or standard.
Lacking in a particular quality or substance.
Deserving pity or sympathy.

15 sentences with “poor” — examples

The poor boy has no shoes to go to school.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor boy has no shoes to go to school.

The icy winter wind made the poor stray dog shiver.

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Illustrative image poor: The icy winter wind made the poor stray dog shiver.

The poor girl had nothing. Not even a piece of bread.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor girl had nothing. Not even a piece of bread.

The poor woman was tired of her monotonous and sad life.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor woman was tired of her monotonous and sad life.

There was a rebellion in the factory due to poor working conditions.

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Illustrative image poor: There was a rebellion in the factory due to poor working conditions.

The poor man spent his whole life working hard to achieve what he wanted.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor man spent his whole life working hard to achieve what he wanted.

It was a shame to see how poor people lived in such deplorable conditions.

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Illustrative image poor: It was a shame to see how poor people lived in such deplorable conditions.

The poor animals in the zoo were treated very badly and were always hungry.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor animals in the zoo were treated very badly and were always hungry.

Whenever it rains, the city floods due to the poor drainage of the streets.

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Illustrative image poor: Whenever it rains, the city floods due to the poor drainage of the streets.

The problem lay, essentially, in the poor communication they had with each other.

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Illustrative image poor: The problem lay, essentially, in the poor communication they had with each other.

In the city, people live in segregation. The rich on one side, the poor on the other.

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Illustrative image poor: In the city, people live in segregation. The rich on one side, the poor on the other.

The divide between the rich and the poor is becoming increasingly larger in our country.

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Illustrative image poor: The divide between the rich and the poor is becoming increasingly larger in our country.

The poor girl had nothing to entertain herself in the countryside, so she was always bored.

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Illustrative image poor: The poor girl had nothing to entertain herself in the countryside, so she was always bored.

The commoner was a poor and uneducated man. He had nothing to offer the princess, but he fell in love with her nonetheless.

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Illustrative image poor: The commoner was a poor and uneducated man. He had nothing to offer the princess, but he fell in love with her nonetheless.

The archaeologist could barely decipher the hieroglyphs that had been carved into the stone; they were in very poor condition.

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Illustrative image poor: The archaeologist could barely decipher the hieroglyphs that had been carved into the stone; they were in very poor condition.

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