shorn
Example Sentences
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However, the sale means the group is shorn of its most profitable division, raising the danger that it falls short of its revenue growth forecasts.
Dempsey had been shorn of many things by a thunderous Ireland performance - a revisiting of a familiar narrative.
From BBC
Sherwood also steered Villa away from the drop but, shorn of influential stars Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph in the summer, was sacked after six successive defeats left them bottom in October.
From BBC
The long, shining hair that Elisha had loved was now dull and shorn.
From Literature
Viollet-le-Duc’s conception of Gothic architecture, shorn of religious, sentimental and romantic associations, was radically modern.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
