
Bereft
Emotional Weight
Often implies deep loss or emptiness that impacts emotions.
Her voice was bereft of joy.
Use with abstracts
Works well with abstract concepts, like hope or love, not just physical things.
They sat there, bereft of hope.
Not just lack
'Bereft' describes a lack due to a significant loss, not just any absence.
After the storm, the city was bereft of electricity.
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