penniless
Example Sentences
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He smuggled himself into Hong Kong as a penniless 12-year-old escaping famine in communist China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 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
Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Anonymous and penniless, she didn’t have a phone or an address.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
He was still penniless and desperate, and he knew that to make something of his idea was going to require years of backbreaking labor.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
