They haul all they can, poor things, but what good does it do?
This crust, too, was bad for the dogs, poor things!
And these dogs cannot work harder than they do, poor things.
But then women were such kittle cattle, poor things!
And old Jolyon bethought him of the dozen or so water-colour drawings all carefully locked up in his bedroom; for now that his son was going to become a man of property he did not think them quite such poor things as heretofore.
This practice of standing at doors and gossiping would appear, indeed, to be the main occupation of women of the lower class; but, poor things!
The more faith and truth we poor things have, the more ready are you to sacrifice us.
I must think of some plan for you, poor things; for I see you are not fit to devise any for yourselves.
They've always got more than enough ham and bacon up there, poor things, but they've seldom got bread as well.
Poor things, they must be dreadfully tired to sleep like that.
Well, as they were having a little nap, poor things, I would tidy up the kitchen meanwhile, and by the time that was done they would be refreshed and ready for half an hour's agreeable interchange of gossip.
They will do their best, poor things, and so must I, but it is sad work!
Margaret only stipulated that her sisters should be well fenced in brown holland, and when Miss Winter looked grave, said, "Poor things, a little thorough play will do them a great deal of good.
I am afraid there has been a regular set at them," said Margaret, "and perhaps they are troublesome, poor things.
Miss Grizzy declared there was a great excuse for their being glad, poor things!
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "poor things" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
