Sadly, I was slipping into unwanted penury.
The family was in a state of penury, and hadn't eaten in a long while. Penury is a state of extreme poverty and destitution.
Somalia peoples are suffer from penury.
The penurious school system had to lay off several teachers.
the lottery winner went from penury to wealth overnight.
The family's penury forced them to rely on food banks for their meals.
The genial weather made our outdoor picnic even more enjoyable.
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Penury
Extreme poverty; very poor. Example: he was cursed with penury.
She has a retentive memory, able to remember even the smallest details of past events.