Definition of "plights" [plights]

• Plural form of plight. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plight. (verb)

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• "A: A lot of Christians fear the corrupting influence of "the world," but when it comes to the spiritual plights of young people, what happens inside the church matters most."
• "Today there is one in each theater, an unusual symmetry that seems to magnify the solitude and difficulty of their plights."
• "What makes the movie work, by contrast, is that the plights of the three principal characters are genuinely felt: We are invited to identify with their struggle to make their way in an uncomprehending world."