friendless

Example Sentences

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Friendless except for three siblings, a family dog and a maid, he grew up lonely and dyslexic in an emotionally distant household.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Help for the Friendless, but at a Price Heaven and hell both serve as backdrops in “I’ll Be Damned,” the elongated sketch of a musical now at the Vineyard Theater.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2010

The cloistered nuns from the Convent of the Little Sisters of the Friendless are the only witnesses who can back up the murder suspect's alibi.

From Time Magazine Archive

Friendless, dejected, and hungry, he threw himself down in the manure and sobbed.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

“I will need your help getting back to the boardinghouse. And as for this Home for the Friendless, well, I believe we’ve had enough excitement for one day.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan