Examples of penniless in a Sentence
She was unemployed and penniless.
went from being a penniless girl to owner of her own restaurant
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The show followed a wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.
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Alexander was, at this point, nearly penniless, moving from her large home to a one-room apartment in 1986 and taking a job at a local retirement home.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Georgia is just one of many states where lawmakers are attempting to deal with penniless transactions.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The show followed a wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Alexander was, at this point, nearly penniless, moving from her large home to a one-room apartment in 1986 and taking a job at a local retirement home.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Georgia is just one of many states where lawmakers are attempting to deal with penniless transactions.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for penniless
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“Penniless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penniless. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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penniless
adjective
pen·ni·less
ˈpen-i-ləs 
ˈpen-ᵊl-əs
: having no money : very poor
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