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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
Ultimately, the result is a film left bereft, like Israel and Palestine themselves, with no easy conclusions or closure.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Trucks equipped with cannons and 50-caliber machine guns sit as bereft sentinels on street corners.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Shot in under two weeks, with little to no rehearsal time, the film thrives on the strength of its cast—particularly Liang, who gives a tremendous performance as the emotionally bereft Chloe.
—Elissa Suh, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
When Sonny passed away suddenly, Yarbrough was bereft.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Trucks equipped with cannons and 50-caliber machine guns sit as bereft sentinels on street corners.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Shot in under two weeks, with little to no rehearsal time, the film thrives on the strength of its cast—particularly Liang, who gives a tremendous performance as the emotionally bereft Chloe.
—Elissa Suh, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
When Sonny passed away suddenly, Yarbrough was bereft.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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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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Some are unhappy with the people executing his vision for a smaller government. 2️⃣ Soccer showcase: The 2026 World Cup is still more than a year away, but there are already big concerns over whether the host country is ready.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Independent distributors are unhappy with the growing percentage of royalty payments for their artists that are too low to be worth processing.—
Bill Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bereft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereft. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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