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

Hester is a friendless, Type-A workaholic whose work includes helping corporations sidestep the EPA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

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

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

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

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie