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  • noun Plural form of indigence.

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Examples

  • While they stand before the electorate promising to defend this nation from external threats, their ornateness fails to acknowledge the true to life domestic indigences being forcefully pushed upon our citizens as a consequence.

    Fresh Faces, Same Bunk 2008

  • Unable, however, to keep silence, and burdened with his knowledge, he went and addressed himself to Valerius, whose known freedom and kindness of temper were an inducement; as he was a person to whom the needy had easy access, and who never shut his gates against the petitions or indigences of humble people.

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • We represent and lay before them our wants and indigences, and the misery of our condition.

    Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823

  • And if so, how wretched must that man needs be, who is perpetually impoverishing himself by new indigences founded upon new desires and imaginary emptiness, still disposing him to seek for new reliefs and accessions to that plenty, which is already become too big for consumption and the just measures of nature; which never finds any real pleasure, but in the satisfaction of some real want!

    Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III. 1634-1716 1823

  • Make a point that you expend your income merely on staple indigences like nutrients, car, dwelling, and apparel.

    Purpleocity.net 2009

  • Make a point that you expend your income merely on staple indigences like nutrients, car, dwelling, and apparel.

    Purpleocity.net 2009

  • Make a point that you expend your income merely on staple indigences like nutrients, car, dwelling, and apparel.

    Purpleocity.net 2009

  • Whatever is your favourite musical style or style, there is no doubtfulness that you will hear the perfect song that will fit your indigences, and even a couple more that are would be perfect for you to perform.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

  • Look at what your indigences are, and build up your karaoke library to accommodate these needs.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

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