penniless
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Any sequence of events that leads a person, especially someone like your father-in-law who is 81 years old, to effectively make himself penniless and dependent on others raises serious alarm bells.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Wright also exerted financial control, leaving her "penniless".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Born June 11, 1928 in Massillon, Ohio, one of three sons to Hester and Titus Bamberger, John David Bamberger grew up penniless, with no electricity or running water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Although he’d paid for the round-trip ticket, when Zita met him she discovered that he was practically penniless.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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