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

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

“I did suspect you carried this babe, for it was rumored among us. And I was jealous, for the sisters embraced you, while I have been friendless here.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein