bereft of hope. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
She sits alone, lost in thought, her expression bereft, a tissue in her hand. From Wordnik.com. [School Offers Life Lessons To North Korean Defectors] Reference
I wish that slogan never became so overused for it is merely become a catch phrase bereft of meaning. msspurlock said. From Wordnik.com. [Israelated - English Israel blogs] Reference
Posted by: Mr. Slate at April 26, 2010 09: 03 PM (00r+V) 23 Sassy, I believe the term bereft is too highbrow for this type of thread. From Wordnik.com. [Ace of Spades HQ] Reference
He seemed 'bereft', perhaps because he realised how much he missed family life. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Krishna replied, saying, "Thou art always described as bereft of wrath, and righteous-souled and devoted to righteousness!. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
Where to stay: Rouen was once bereft of high-end hotels. From Wordnik.com. [Eating Well in Historic Rouen] Reference
And the curious, bereft people waiting out on 51stStreet all night long. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Kennedy Remembered by Jean Baudrillard] Reference
You stand in line at the time clock and find yourself, bereft and doubting. From Wordnik.com. [The Porn Star's Lament] Reference
Of course, this is not to say that today's South Africa is bereft of challenges. From Wordnik.com. [Sam Sasan Shoamanesh: Mandela & South Africa: Inspirations for Freedom] Reference
They were already bereft from the loss of Martin Luther King just eight weeks before. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Kennedy Remembered by Jean Baudrillard] Reference
The end of the cold war did not leave the novelist bereft of conspiracies or bad guys. From Wordnik.com. [The Cold War Is Gone; the Thriller Lives On] Reference
Almost bereft of natural resources, Japan needs nuclear power more than most countries. From Wordnik.com. [Can It Happen Here?] Reference
In a movement bereft of ideas and actual values, the reflection that comes back is blank. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Conniff: Con Games: Glenn Beck's Miracle Cure] Reference
They exist in a world almost bereft of kindness, happiness or any other civilizing aspect. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Lion In The Desert] Reference
That would leave the agency bereft of two of its founders - and its most powerful boosters. From Wordnik.com. [Knives Out Over Hollywood] Reference
I still feel bereft without my diet soda, but I'm lucky I'm not ill and still have options. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Losing] Reference
I now feel bereft and totally alone, even though I am happily married and have other friends. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Irene S. Levine: Friendship and Loss: When the loved one who dies is a friend] Reference
The archetypal bereft of substantive policy has historically been the language of demagogues. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Robert Aziz: Adding to Arianna's Reflections on Jung, Archetypes and Sarah Palin's Mama Grizzlies] Reference
When I arrived I expected a city bereft of just about everything -- power, transportation, people. From Wordnik.com. [Nothing Left To Lose] Reference
The right orientation area, equally bereft of sensory data, defaults to a feeling of infinite space. From Wordnik.com. [Religion And The Brain] Reference
In winter, blanketed by snow and bereft of tourists, the Grand Canyon's stillness inspires reverence. From Wordnik.com. [Wintertime Rambles] Reference
Stiff, passive and bereft of vision, the portly 67-year-old piloted Hong Kong through hard times -- badly. From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan: The Last Tycoon?] Reference
Since many children of divorce have never seen a successful marriage up close, they're bereft of role models. From Wordnik.com. [Down The Aisle] Reference
If she were alive today, she'd survey the T-shirted American crowd and conclude that we are bereft of fineness. From Wordnik.com. [Leave Your Hat On, But Lose The Jeans] Reference
The industry promotes the accounts as a useful service for people too bereft to make quick financial decisions. From Wordnik.com. [Are Life Insurers Playing Fair?] Reference
Like so many bereft families, she's received a flow of prepared meals, groceries, cash and support from friends. From Wordnik.com. ['We'll Pull Through'] Reference
For an industry beset by recession and lately bereft of style, the tents were the one certifiable hit of the season. From Wordnik.com. [A Season Of Sheer Nonsense] Reference
In a nation bereft of any real soccer tradition, the U.S. coach has always had to be a salesman as well as a cheerleader. From Wordnik.com. [California Dreamer] Reference
Traditionally, "the needy" have been understood as people who are physically bereft -- who need food or shelter or safety. From Wordnik.com. [Eboo Patel: This Ramadan, America Needs Its Muslims] Reference
On democracy and governance, America can certainly assist: 30 years of totalitarian rule has left Iraqis bereft of that experience. From Wordnik.com. [The $87 Billion Money Pit] Reference
Russia today is a country so economically bereft that it can't pay its retirees or its soldiers, let alone fund an anti-AIDS effort. From Wordnik.com. [The Crisis To Come] Reference
Here, Elena Anaya is the bereft Maria, convinced that her young son Diego has been abducted during a ferry crossing to a remote island. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Kermode's DVD round-up: Clash of the Titans; Hierro; The Bounty Hunter] Reference
After the end of the cold war and the collapse of the Soviet Union, American conservatives are left bereft of a powerful communist enemy. From Wordnik.com. [We Are Not Blameless] Reference
His National Democratic Party (NDP) is a tired machine bereft of ideas that bases its power on thuggish coercion and shameless patronage. From Wordnik.com. [After the Pharaoh] Reference
The accounts have generally been portrayed as offering a useful option for beneficiaries too bereft to make immediate financial decisions. From Wordnik.com. [Insurers May Face Shift on Payouts] Reference
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