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

From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The emotional heart of the show beats thanks to lovely performances by Squires and Daly as two friendless souls who are changed forever by one another.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Are you friendless, or did you just send a Facebook invite to people who never check Facebook?

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022

So friendless that he didn’t know any better.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman