bereft of
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: 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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The All-Star Game has been bereft of energy inside arenas around the country for close to a decade now.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The telecommunications giant ran a 60-second commercial in the first quarter during Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIX that was bereft of the marketer’s usual touches.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
Constellation Brands Constellation Brands is bereft of catalysts.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
The Hold, its halls bereft of the zealots, liars, and dung-eating murderers who haunt it in Elden Ring, feels empty and perfunctory.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The telecommunications giant ran a 60-second commercial in the first quarter during Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIX that was bereft of the marketer’s usual touches.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
Constellation Brands Constellation Brands is bereft of catalysts.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
The Hold, its halls bereft of the zealots, liars, and dung-eating murderers who haunt it in Elden Ring, feels empty and perfunctory.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Bereft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereft%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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