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 • Mar. 31, 2026
Markets elsewhere, bereft of megacap tech buoyancy, failed to keep pace.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
It seems that stuffing AI models with every scrap of knowledge leaves them spiritually bereft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Ask any MTV fans still bereft over its exaggerated demise how the latest season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” can still be airing on, yes, MTV.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026
"Then I grieve for you, Dragonmother, and for bleed-ing Westerns, bereft of its rightful king."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.