plight – an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad or difficult one

(Pronounced plite)

To remember the definition of the word plight, use the following mnemonic:

He was still polite (plight), even in unpleasant, difficult conditions. 

Examples of plight in a sentence

She was campaigning to improve the plight of the homeless.

I'm sorry to hear of your cat's plight.

The plight of their people had been ignored for too long.