friend
noun
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
friendlessness
-
a word derived from
friend.
Example Sentences
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When she started sharing the friendlessness of her circumstances on social media, an audience began to connect.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A 2015 YouGov poll showed that the chances of friendlessness nearly trebled for UK men between their early 20s and late middle age.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019
She changed schools and still endured “name calling” and being “judged,” and friendlessness.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2012
Though Sir George had a horror of poor relations and believed friendlessness was the ideal state, guests flocked to Renishaw.
From Time Magazine Archive
Both of them knew how the cycle of friendlessness would end.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
