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Sentence example with the word 'penniless'
penniless
Definition
adj.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
Last update: June 11, 2015
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I saw a
penniless
beggar near the temple.
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Having lost his money he returned to Rome
penniless
, and was driven to support himself by manual labour in a mill (cum ...
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"She was left
penniless
."
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He perceived that he would soon be
penniless
.
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Probably you do not know how near
penniless
you are.
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"If he comes to claim his money for the horse," said Juggut Khan, "I--even I, who am
penniless
--will pay him."
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On the other hand, it is axiomatic that a
penniless
man is perfectly safe anywhere.
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It is natural, therefore, that the
penniless
Borrow should have welcomed acquaintance with the more prosperous scholar.
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The old man died almost
penniless
, and his children were left to struggle on from day to day as best they could.
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Peter had no theories detrimental to
penniless
young gentlemen, pursued by intermeddling old ladies.
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If she is friendless and
penniless
, it is through my fault.
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