poor relations

Examples (10)

• The smaller companies often feel like the poor relations of the larger corporations.
• Despite their shared history, the two nations maintained poor relations for decades.
• His side of the family were always treated as poor relations at gatherings.
• Many developing countries struggle with poor relations with their wealthier neighbors.
• After the argument, they had poor relations and barely spoke to each other.
• Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne.
• The artist felt like a poor relation in the highly competitive art market.
• The government's new policies led to poor relations with the opposition party.
• She grew up feeling like a poor relation in her affluent extended family.
• The company's subsidiary was seen as the poor relation, receiving less investment.