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Meanings of friendless in English

Excluded from a society.

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        Usage of friendless in English
        1
        They were so friendless now, she in particular felt so completely deserted.
        Mrs. Warren's Daughter: A Story of the Woman's Movement
        2
        The consequences of lying in the road, friendless and unprotected, were sure.
        Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793
        3
        Djokovic played virtually friendless throughout, which came as no surprise to anybody.
        The Guardian
        4
        All the people were jeering and mocking at the poor friendless wretch.
        Catherine Booth — a Sketch
        5
        Imagine that you're just 18, alone and friendless in an alien country.
        The Irish Times
        6
        For the last few weeks, I'd lived friendless and alone down there.
        Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the peop...
        7
        The world certainly would not have regarded me as friendless or orphaned.
        Painted Windows
        8
        The one was myself, to be so friendless and lost among dangers.
        Catriona
        9
        The ghastly conviction overtook him that he was left friendless, to starve.
        Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
        10
        All we have said applies equally to orphans and friendless people generally.
        In Darkest England, and the Way Out
        11
        Sometimes at school and elsewhere you may find some friendless little fellow.
        Stories of Animal Sagacity
        12
        His wife had walked out on him into a cold, friendless world.
        The manning grooms: bride on the loose\same time, next year
        13
        Misjudged, misused, even though friendless, it would continue to serve the people.
        Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
        14
        Ricky Stuart's Canberra Raiders, hitherto friendless and apparently useless, have won again.
        The Guardian
        15
        Poor little friendless rat, doubtless his mind has been disordered with ill-usage.
        The Prince and the Pauper
        16
        Are there not many in their midst who are friendless and penurious?
        America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat
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        United States of America
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