as in grieving
suffering the death of a loved one
the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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or bereft
as in deprived
to take something away from
news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
This poignant story was shared to highlight the needs of bereaved military children.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
And in any case, her bereaved grandfather, with his smell of age and grief.
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
Jobs’s death made headlines because of his fame, but similar tragedies play out daily for bereaved families worldwide.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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Adjective
Some neighborhoods are blessed; others remain bereaved.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
This poignant story was shared to highlight the needs of bereaved military children.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
And in any case, her bereaved grandfather, with his smell of age and grief.
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
Jobs’s death made headlines because of his fame, but similar tragedies play out daily for bereaved families worldwide.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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“Bereaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereaved. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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