What could my darling do, I asked, left destitute and penniless?

A group of deaf people were left penniless after their holiday was cancelled.

"Jane's father talked with him this afternoon and states that the count has been left practically penniless."

At least she wasn't being left penniless and in debt, with nothing.

It's the only course open to them when they're left penniless as poor Jessica was.

The bank broke, and the daughters were left penniless.

In one case a professional baseball player was left virtually penniless after earning $6 million over eight years.

In the worst cases, investors were left nearly penniless.

It was not long, however, before he lost his entire fortune and was left penniless.

Among the biggest losers were White's wife and children, who were left penniless.