bereft

Example Sentences

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That was understandable given how bereft the home fans would have been after the Bosnia defeat.

From BBC

"England just look like a team bereft of confidence at the minute," he told Rugby Union Weekly.

From BBC

“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

I felt as bereft as I did the day we said goodbye to Mama and Papa.

From Literature

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