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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
But the bereft Galatea, both beautiful and resourceful, changed Acis into an immortal spirit of a river so that their love would never die.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini was rendered angry and bereft by the decision to award Club Brugge a 91st minute penalty in the first leg of their play-off in Belgium.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Dylan is confused but mostly bereft at the impending loss of his friend.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the result is a film left bereft, like Israel and Palestine themselves, with no easy conclusions or closure.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini was rendered angry and bereft by the decision to award Club Brugge a 91st minute penalty in the first leg of their play-off in Belgium.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Dylan is confused but mostly bereft at the impending loss of his friend.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the result is a film left bereft, like Israel and Palestine themselves, with no easy conclusions or closure.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereft
Adjective
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There have been tasteless jokes and revelations, and lengthy impositions on the patience of even the most bereaved.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some neighborhoods are blessed; others remain bereaved.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 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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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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Despite his close relationship with Trump, Elon Musk is unhappy about tariffs, which stand to hurt the business empire of the world’s richest man.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There have even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior, not to mention some theater employees who are unhappy about the cleanup required.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Bereft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereft. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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