bereft

Example Sentences

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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

“If the European companies, European buyers suddenly decide to reorient themselves and guarantee us consistent and long-term cooperation, bereft of political overtones—please. We never refused, we’re ready to work with Europeans,“ he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

In fact - and this strikes one as rather curious -I cannot really recall seeing her more bereft than on that morning.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro