bereft
Example Sentences
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In one message, Lord Mandelson describes No 10 as "beleaguered and bereft" and in need of a "complete revamp".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The trend underscores a Wild West internet landscape that is largely bereft of guardrails as false narratives erode digital trust.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 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
It seems that stuffing AI models with every scrap of knowledge leaves them spiritually bereft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
She marched towards the phone, as though to challenge it, too, and then she slid to the floor, a boneless, bereft sliding, and began to weep.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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