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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Coventry City were leading 1-0 in the 88th minute and Spurs looked bereft of ideas.
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Jay Harris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Advocates for firefighters have repeatedly warned that attrition rates could leave the agency, which protects millions of acres of public land across the country, bereft of its most experienced and skilled workers.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has incited Europe’s largest conflict since the Second World War and China’s Xi Jinping is remaking global institutions in his own image, bereft of democratic values.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
After some late-inning jockeying back and forth, the Dodgers found themselves with a one-run lead and their bullpen bereft of remaining high-leverage relievers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jay Harris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Advocates for firefighters have repeatedly warned that attrition rates could leave the agency, which protects millions of acres of public land across the country, bereft of its most experienced and skilled workers.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has incited Europe’s largest conflict since the Second World War and China’s Xi Jinping is remaking global institutions in his own image, bereft of democratic values.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
After some late-inning jockeying back and forth, the Dodgers found themselves with a one-run lead and their bullpen bereft of remaining high-leverage relievers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Bereft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereft%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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