彼の窮状を見かねて、援助の手を差し伸べた。
Unable to ignore his plight, I extended a helping hand.
被災地の住民は行政に窮状を訴えた。
Residents of the disaster area appealed to the authorities about their plight.
物価高で中小企業の窮状はさらに深刻になっている。
With rising prices, the predicament of small and medium-sized businesses has grown even more serious.