The Poor Lady at the convent tended the garden with quiet devotion.

Her poor-spiritedness made it difficult for the team to stay motivated during the long project.

His poor-spirited refusal to stand up for his friends showed his true character.

After the losing goal, several players acted like poor sports and refused to shake hands with the winners.

Despite their wealth, the family treated their poor relations with kindness and generosity.

After losing his job, the traveler was poor as a rat, with only a few coins left in his pocket.

After the factories closed, many families had no choice but to live in poor houses on the outskirts of town.

The collector found several Poor Johns among the handwritten broadsides.

In the 18th century, many parishes levied a poor rate to fund relief for the local poor.

Investors complained about the poor rates offered on the new savings accounts.