penniless
Example Sentences
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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
So, if you happen to be one of the winners of the $965 million Mega Millions jackpot, how can you ensure you don’t end up penniless?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2025
Its inhabitants are those of “there will always be an England” England: stern vicars, timid curates, lords and earls, penniless titled wastrels living on allowances from their uncles, imperious aunts, upper-crust twits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
It was a mediocre boardinghouse for penniless students, presided over by a middle-aged couple with a calling for espionage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
