friend in need
Example Sentences
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed," he said.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022
These are the sort of texts I myself have sent when I’ve reached out to a friend in need.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Most living donors are called “directed donors,” as they donate directly to a family member or friend in need.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2021
Your friend in need will likely never forget you, even if — or maybe especially if — you just end up baking chocolate chip cookies and playing Bananagrams.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2019
“You know the saying, Horatio, that the friend in need is a friend indeed. Be Hamlet’s friend. And always be wary of Claudius. Your good heart is but a slight shield against his great wickedness.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
