My poor child, it was not much of a present that I gave you.
At last he unfolded the letter and read: "My poor child, do not be anxious about me.
Her mother, that proud dame, came to beg of him: "My poor child is dying.
When dragged from his home to prison, he speaks of his poor blind daughter in language of impassioned solicitude: "Poor child, thought I, what sorrow art thou like to have for thy portion in this world!
Poor child, thought I, what sorrow art thou like to have for thy portion in this world?
Poor child, I would have saved you all this had it been in my power; but, when once decided by the managers, you know I could not interfere.
Poor child, she is terribly in earnest about the matter.
Poor child, it needs no prophetic vision to predict your ill-starred career!
He drew his arm protectingly around her, and said gently: "Poor child; it is cruel to make you suffer so.
Poor child; her sensitive nature had so often been deeply wounded by the thoughtless remarks of strangers, that she began to shrink from all observation, as the surest mode of escaping pain.
My poor child, who was under Lady Belamour's charge, has been lost to us these three weeks or more, and we have been told that she has been seen here.
It is well if thus tardily she refund it, though not as your price, my poor child.
Set your mind at rest, my poor child; whoever threatened you played you a most base, cruel trick.
Poor child, she thought, she is feeling deeply that I am an interloper, it will be different now her father is coming.
Poor child, it is piteous to watch that state of dull misery!
But I know it is of no use, poor child, it is just like her father.
Poor child, you know enough about that already;" and the old gentleman climbed up on his chair, and with his cane loosened a large yellow pear with a crimson blush on its sunny side.
At the end of his long morning walk he concluded: "Poor child!
She beheld her to whom she had owed months of jealous agony, and over whom, poor child, she thought she had achieved a triumph.
You are, my poor child, in that revolutionary crisis through which genius passes in youth before it knows its own self, and longs vaguely to do or to be a something other than it has done or has been before.
You imagine, poor child, that the wretches are in love?
Then she began again "Your heart is sore, poor child; they have spoilt the past for you, and you dread the future.
If she were only settled I would feel more relief; but she is to be bartered for pelf, poor child.
Poor child, murmured the genial-hearted man as he shut the door so softly and went forth in his daily rounds whenever and anon the sweet face would rise up before him and shut out all the visible surroundings.
I see how it is," mused the man of experience; "poor child your's has not been the only aching heart.
Unfortunately, notwithstanding her assistance, my poor child died at two months," and Lorraine wiped away a tear.
Poor child, if you knew how virtuous, and industrious, and good she is!
Reassure yourself, poor child; your father will place you in a position so brilliant, so lofty, that the greatest among the great of this world will regard you henceforth with the utmost respect.
It is true, it is true; I shudder when I think of it, poor child!
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "poor child" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
