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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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—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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That means making sure campfires are out and cool to the touch before leaving them unattended or checking fire restrictions before visiting an outdoor area.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While there is no official numbers on the amount of unattended home deaths, stories of unreported deaths in the home are common.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The facts present a forlorn and foreboding portrait of the Rockies’ starting pitching.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Often, Andor and Klára stare at each other in mutual, forlorn incomprehension, each seeking and failing to find a mirror in the other’s gaze.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although some areas of Central Texas saw heavy rainfall this summer, isolated downpours do not provide the consistent, widespread recharge needed to replenish aquifer systems.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Surrounded by rocky limestone cliffs, verdant rainforests and the emerald Andaman Sea, the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a secluded, 54-room temple to contemporary Thai design that is as beautiful as its backdrop.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sunset and Ocean Isle beaches are favorites for families, while Caswell and Bald Head Island are more secluded and rich with wildlife.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, Schwartzman portrays Burton, a rakish vampire leading a cloistered life in an Upper West Side penthouse, while Bogosian plays Daniel Molloy, and Kirk is Talamasca agent Raglan James.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or maybe the font is just denoting the cloistered lives of the people at this film’s center.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His work in those early days bears little resemblance to the crystalline large-format portraits of lonely American landscapes that would come to define his career.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback is an isolating and lonely position, despite entire infrastructures reverse-engineered in service of those who play it, to say nothing of the elaborate playbooks created for them.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each breeding season, male leopard seals dive beneath the ice and repeat long, solitary sequences of five distinct call types for hours on end.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Friendless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendless. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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