friend in need
Example Sentences
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed," he said.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022
Mourners gathered in the Sol Levinson funeral home described Wolf as a spirited young man, dedicated to his family and willing to help any friend in need.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022
“A friend in need is a friend in indeed,” Ms. Harris said before cracking up at her own line.
From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 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
“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
