robbed
Example Sentences
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They agreed that being exactly right all of the time wasn’t worth the misery of waiting so long to witness a goal—and then being robbed of that moment of ecstasy when it gets overturned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Had the advent of intensive parenting robbed the holiday of its spark?
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Once you are robbed of that, it’s almost impossible to try to restore that in your home.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
While he had no recollections of her, and said his adopted parents had been "brilliant", Barker felt robbed of memories of his biological mother.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It is far better for the profits of our purse to be taken from us than to be robbed of the riches of our minds and souls.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
