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Recent Examples of friendless
That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendless
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Oliver had one of his best professional games during the team’s Week 1 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, and was initially forlorn about not being able to continue on his early-season success immediately due to the injury.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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John Rosen stars as the Petkoffs’ aging and forlorn servant Nicola.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Proving cold-chain integrity, making preparation steps unmistakable, and communicating safety practices directly to consumers are critical to avoiding the next category-wide hit when an isolated recall goes viral.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Warm and mostly dry, with few isolated showers possible.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The killer targeted and gunned down couples parked in secluded spots on the city’s outskirts, and in several cases, the bodies of female victims were discovered to be mutilated.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are several exciting ways to explore its most secluded corners.—
Gwen Nicol,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here, Garrett describes the experience of working closely with Guadagnino to bring to life a nuanced piece of social commentary set in the cloistered and hierarchical world of academia.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another professor, Alma (Julia Roberts), is the first person Maggie speaks to about what happened, and Alma’s reaction sets up the film’s faceted examination of privilege, identity politics, and what goes on in a cloistered community hamstrung by its own mores.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Leave it to Shane Black to turn the lonely act of screenwriting into a contact sport.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the more criminally underrated films of the genre, this Frankenstein-esque tale stars Angela Bettis as the title woman, a lonely sort whose sole friend is a doll made by her mom.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Michael captured in every second of performance; shots of massive audiences; countless pictures of Michael in hospitals with sick children, with armies of police and in moments of solitary reflection.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Friendless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendless. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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