friend
noun
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
friendless
-
a word derived from
friend.
Example Sentences
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The friendless and isolated Victoria “passed long hours alone with her dolls,” Woodham-Smith writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at claims that Israel is basically friendless on Sunday, telling Fox News‘ Jacqui Heinrich that his country’s global relationships are “not quite as they appear.”
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Lonely, friendless, despised at his office, estranged from his family, alienated even from his God,” is how Paula Hill, his ex-wife, described Miller in a memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
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
The last glint of the morning sun on spear and helm twinkled and was lost, and still he remained with bowed head and heavy heart, feeling friendless and alone.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
