bereaved person
Example Sentences
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If the bereaved person does not immediately respond, he says you should not be surprised.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
He also advised people not to ask a bereaved person if they want help as they may be already inundated with questions.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2023
Overfed: I can’t imagine how the concept of bringing food to a bereaved person has escaped you.
From Washington Post • May 28, 2022
Saying you’re sorry, and then never mentioning the death again is not a good idea, unless the bereaved person has asked you expressly to do this.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2017
“Intellectually a nonentity,” Ossipon pronounced aloud, abandoning suddenly the inward contemplation of Mrs Verloc’s bereaved person and business.
From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph