friendless

Example Sentences

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When she first meets Kimiko, Hana is a shy, friendless teenager living in a run-down apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Self-conscious and friendless, he’s anxious not to attract the kind of attention that has clearly made him a target of bullying in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

The emotional heart of the show beats thanks to lovely performances by Squires and Daly as two friendless souls who are changed forever by one another.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

But the final scene, which also took place at the water’s edge, also at sunset, left Kendall numb, friendless, bereft.

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

I was settling into a new routine in this town, and my anxieties about being friendless at school were beginning to fade.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi