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
Examples of bereft of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Not that the Rays are bereft of familiar faces.
—
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The scale of the crackdown that followed indicates that the Iranian regime, wounded by last summer’s war with Israel and the US, and bereft of its regional proxies, was in no mood to compromise.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The free agent class is largely bereft of appealing options.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
These are deciduous trees that will soon be bereft of foliage, but even then, there will be something to see.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bereft of
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The scale of the crackdown that followed indicates that the Iranian regime, wounded by last summer’s war with Israel and the US, and bereft of its regional proxies, was in no mood to compromise.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The free agent class is largely bereft of appealing options.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
These are deciduous trees that will soon be bereft of foliage, but even then, there will be something to see.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bereft of
Cite this Entry
“Bereft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereft%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
