bereft
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Her director, who seems preoccupied with grass and trees and skies at the expense of people, has made a film almost completely bereft of wit, which is like a Star Wars movie without laser guns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Desmond Wilcox died in 2000 leaving Rantzen bereft.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Think twice before you post on a parents' group Feeling anxious, bereft or excluded is normal, but those feelings don't always require action.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Among the major problems is the lead performance of Mr. Pattinson, who gives us a greasy, erratic character bereft of the charm, smarm and rounded baritone that TV newsmen rely on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Chima and Obiora used plastic ones while the rest of us had plain glass plates, bereft of dainty flowers or silver lines.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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