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as in bereaved
suffering the death of a loved one
to one investigator, the bereft woman seemed to be taking the sudden death of her rich husband amazingly well
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as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
a cheap motel completely bereft of all amenities
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Recent Examples of bereft
When Sonny passed away suddenly, Yarbrough was bereft.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Raiders have been bereft for competent quarterback play all season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials.
—Samya Kullab and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
When Brianna and Roger return to the future to seek medical care for their daughter, Mandy, Claire and Jamie are left bereft.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Raiders have been bereft for competent quarterback play all season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials.
—Samya Kullab and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
When Brianna and Roger return to the future to seek medical care for their daughter, Mandy, Claire and Jamie are left bereft.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereft
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Robinson’s bereaved mother requested that county officials sponsor a $7,000 memorial for her, citing the fact that the family didn't have an intact body to bury, FOX6 reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Two bereaved parents and 12 other members of an Australian religious congregation were found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday for withholding diabetes medication from an 8-year-old girl, leading to her death.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2023
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The medication has hallucinogenic effects that alter the perception of sight and sound and cause users to feel devoid from pain and out of control of their surroundings.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2023
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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Many previous Trump advisers, including Mr. Bolton, have tried to contain Mr. Trump, with unhappy results.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Thus, Amazon knows there won't be a raft of unhappy customers complaining about losing their apps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bereft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereft. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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