- past participle of bereave.
bereft
Example Sentences
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But the salaries and benefits offered by BAE draw workers from other professions, leaving the town bereft of mechanics, driving instructors and nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
In one message, Lord Mandelson describes No 10 as "beleaguered and bereft" and in need of a "complete revamp".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Beijing’s more measured assessment of reaching “a series of new common understandings” was also bereft of examples after a week of face-to-face meetings and months of preparation.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
That was understandable given how bereft the home fans would have been after the Bosnia defeat.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The blue girl’s ghost gathered itself and perched, bereft, upon the spearpoint-tip of the projecting finial, just an inch above her own still chest.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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