as in grieving
suffering the death of a loved one
the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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or bereft
as in deprived
to take something away from
news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Raindrops • Klaus watch: Still stranded in his own wacky/depressing story, paying off his debt to Quinn by working as a medium who lets ghosts possess his body so their bereaved lovers can get another roll in the hay.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
Today, Baby Loss Awareness Week and its alliance of the same name work to support bereaved parents and families, raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss and accelerate care for anyone affected and the prevention of future pregnancy and baby loss.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
To be in a room with sixty bereaved families is a solemn experience, but the C.E.O.s seemed largely unmoved.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Then, the Yizkor memorial prayer was recited, and bereaved families recited the Kaddish mourning prayer.
—Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Raindrops • Klaus watch: Still stranded in his own wacky/depressing story, paying off his debt to Quinn by working as a medium who lets ghosts possess his body so their bereaved lovers can get another roll in the hay.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
Today, Baby Loss Awareness Week and its alliance of the same name work to support bereaved parents and families, raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss and accelerate care for anyone affected and the prevention of future pregnancy and baby loss.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
To be in a room with sixty bereaved families is a solemn experience, but the C.E.O.s seemed largely unmoved.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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