bereft
Example Sentences
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The death of a sibling leaves survivors twice bereft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
That was understandable given how bereft the home fans would have been after the Bosnia defeat.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Mo Goldman, an Arizona immigration attorney whose clients have often been bereft of their things, told Salon that not returning confiscated belongings has been a pattern in practice for a long time.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Its nascent industries, including chip development, high-end electronics, and green energy solutions are largely bereft of foreign capital and expertise.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
An onlooker, not understanding the situation, would have wondered at the strange intensity of the two; an onlooker might have believed for a moment that they were man and boy suddenly bereft of their reason.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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