Sentence examples for supposed wealth from inspiring English sources

Trying to keep up with the Joneses, for instance, is a no-win game, and it turns out that many of those we envied for their supposed wealth built it on a shaky foundation of debt.

Digging in the castle ruins on a hill known locally as Hisarlik, he recognized the fortified area to be too small for a city of Troy's supposed wealth and power.

With their supposed wealth, you might think that, er, Barcelona could have been a slightly better destination.

Effortless also means that you don't have to hide what people think you have, but don't flaunt your supposed wealth.

(All those Xs are supposed to represent wealth multiplying).

We should not forget that idealistic Marianne Dashwood shares this supposed scorn of wealth with these two calculating girls.

On Thursday, LA Weekly reported that a Chinese media outlet blamed the shooting on the students' supposed display of wealth.

But the supposed trickle down of wealth does not happen.

Wealth is supposed to be more important to men's reproductive success, but in this experiment there was no gender gap regarding money.

As a result, gross domestic product (GDP), which is supposed to measure the wealth of nations, has emerged as both the most powerful number and dominant concept in our times.

Before long, we the audience know we're in trouble: we can barely understand what Huppert is saying as she enacts her humiliation, and then her domination, over this "cunt" who, by virtue of her wealth, is supposed to be her superior.