penniless

Example Sentences

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Penniless and homeless, Mezhevyi was at first relieved that the children were at least being cared for.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Penniless and too afraid to travel to a different city, Jeyson hoped four spots would open up at the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Penniless, Southworth returned to teaching, this time in the D.C. public schools.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2016

Penniless, they stopped to work along the way, hoping to eventually earn enough to resume the trip.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2016

I was up in my room at college, studying about Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless for my history exam on the crusades the coming Monday, when the hall phone rang.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath