bereft of

idiom

: not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected)

They appear to be completely bereft of new ideas.

a man bereft of reason

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The handful of journalists in attendance were treated to something unique: a pre-match press conference almost entirely bereft of meaningless platitudes and reserved statements. —

Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 However, this organization is bereft of prospects and even spent a conditional 2025 first-round pick to take Sam O’Reilly 32nd in June. —

Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 None of these cuts left subscribers bereft of programming choices. —

Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Key among players’ worries was that the Amazon series would be a gritty, boilerplate crime drama bereft of the tonal dissonance fans have come to love from the game’s wacky, melodramatic soap opera. —

Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bereft of