Example Sentences

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Kenneth doesn’t mind that he’s essentially friendless and disconnected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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 the time she was a little girl, she was marked by her empathy, befriending the friendless and comforting the crying.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

But the final scene, which also took place at the water’s edge, also at sunset, left Kendall numb, friendless, bereft.

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

That I was friendless, except for the people who lived in my phone.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows