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

“Being broke and homeless and friendless and jobless and foodless and anorexic — it was not a vibe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

From the time she was a little girl, she was marked by her empathy, befriending the friendless and comforting the crying.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

When she felt friendless, she’d make a video about it.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

But Ginika complained and cried, painting images of a sad, friendless life in a strange America.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie