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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 Brianna and Roger return to the future to seek medical care for their daughter, Mandy, Claire and Jamie are left bereft.
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Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Roger and Buck go through the stones, leaving a bereft Brianna behind in the present to weep and look after Mandy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
In the final moments of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, a bereft Haller gets a lead on a new case and goes to see the body of the murder victim.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In her 2012 documentary—filmed more than 40 years after his death—Ethel looked as bereft as ever when the subject of his assassination was brought up.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Roger and Buck go through the stones, leaving a bereft Brianna behind in the present to weep and look after Mandy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
In the final moments of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, a bereft Haller gets a lead on a new case and goes to see the body of the murder victim.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In her 2012 documentary—filmed more than 40 years after his death—Ethel looked as bereft as ever when the subject of his assassination was brought up.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereft
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The third is the healing room, where visitors learn about the Tribe of Nova Foundation, dedicated to helping survivors and bereaved family members.—
Karen-Janine Cohen,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, bereaved families visited the accident site and held a memorial ceremony.—
Stella Kim,
NBC News,
1 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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Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Thailand-set season sees a new crop of unhappy, rich vacationers at a luxurious resort.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Bereft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereft. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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