bereft of
idiom
: not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected)
They appear to be completely bereft of new ideas.
a man bereft of reason
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Removed from app stores Technically, TikTok could take its ball and go home, blocking access to the app for American users itself, as a way of rebuking the US government and strengthening its bargaining position with the support of millions of newly irate people, bereft of their beloved TikTok.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
After a 2-14 rookie season that was largely bereft of life, Young started fresh with a new offensive staff and a head coach with a reputation for rejuvenating quarterbacks with high potential in 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
The single long room is bereft of those clichés of Air India travel posters and hanging paisley fabrics in favor of bright colors, handsome wooden tables with their own lamps, and brass wheels serving as sconces.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike moths and fruit flies, human beings bereft of memory, even as poor a memory as Montaigne’s or my own, tend to become disoriented and confused.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
After a 2-14 rookie season that was largely bereft of life, Young started fresh with a new offensive staff and a head coach with a reputation for rejuvenating quarterbacks with high potential in 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
The single long room is bereft of those clichés of Air India travel posters and hanging paisley fabrics in favor of bright colors, handsome wooden tables with their own lamps, and brass wheels serving as sconces.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike moths and fruit flies, human beings bereft of memory, even as poor a memory as Montaigne’s or my own, tend to become disoriented and confused.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bereft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereft%20of. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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