
Live/sleep rough
Socioeconomic Context
Used to highlight poverty or social issues leading to homelessness.

Charities help people who are forced to live rough.
Emotional Weight
Evokes empathy or sadness for the hardships of homelessness.

He shared a heartbreaking story of sleeping rough in winter.
Informal Speech
Common in casual conversation, not formal writing.

I overheard someone say they've been living rough lately.
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