friend in need
Example Sentences
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The defense argued that, while Mr. Zhao did give Mr. Brand money, it was a loan to a good friend in need, rather than anything untoward.
From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2022
"A friend in need is a friend indeed," he said.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022
These are the sort of texts I myself have sent when I’ve reached out to a friend in need.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Most living donors are called “directed donors,” as they donate directly to a family member or friend in need.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2021
“It quickly became apparent to me,” he wrote, that. . . the prison warden, to be effective, would have to constitute himself not as an instrument of punishment but a firm, frank friend in need.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
