Used in a Sentence

bereft

How to use bereft in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bereft.

Editorial note

He seems extremely awkward and completely bereft of charisma.

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bereft gathered in one view.

adjective

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

adjective

sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bereft.

adjective

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

Example sentences

1

He seems extremely awkward and completely bereft of charisma.

2

This is always best practice for anything important unless you find your life is dull and bereft of emergency.

3

These two bereftments then combine to cause the lack of "attention to how it would actually work in the whole user experience" that you describe.

4

There's no natural environment to explore there, and it's mostly culturally bereft.

5

He was killed because he was a callous man who held little regard for the egoes he crushed by speaking truth bereft of tact, and in doing so made many enemies.

6

The article is utterly bereft of intellectual coherence.

7

Professors I had never even suspected of using a computer were absolutely bereft.

8

Or are vegetarian diets nutritionally bereft leading to health problems, mental health problems in particular?

9

What I didn't like this article was that it was so full of self-congratulation and completely bereft of any mention of serious problems visible on the horizon.

10

Steve was reportedly against having slots in the Apple II back in the days of yore, and felt even stronger about slots for the Mac. He decreed that the Macintosh would remain perpetually bereft of slots, enclosed in a tightly sealed case, with only the limited expandability of the two serial ports.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bereft in a sentence?

He seems extremely awkward and completely bereft of charisma.

What does bereft mean?

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

What part of speech is bereft?

bereft is commonly used as adjective.