Examples of deprivation in a Sentence
She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
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POWs received little mail, and suffered severe deprivation and torture, making objects from home all the more valuable.
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While the app does have a disclaimer telling users to treat the chatbots as fictional characters, the ability to chat with a bot 24/7 is troubling, for many reasons, including contributing to sleep deprivation and isolation.
—Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Sleep deprivation hampers your ability to deal with job stress and can unleash anger during your workday.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Louis was charged with deprivation of a minor, a misdemeanor.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While the app does have a disclaimer telling users to treat the chatbots as fictional characters, the ability to chat with a bot 24/7 is troubling, for many reasons, including contributing to sleep deprivation and isolation.
—Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Sleep deprivation hampers your ability to deal with job stress and can unleash anger during your workday.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Louis was charged with deprivation of a minor, a misdemeanor.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deprivation
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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deprivation
noun
de·pri·va·tion
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən 
ˌdē-ˌprī-
ˌdē-ˌprī-
: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
Jack Finchersleep deprivation
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