How to Use "bereft" with Example Sentences

1. Almost entirely bereft of popular support , the guerrilla campaign flopped .

2. Despite these setbacks , however , the environmentalists should not be wholly bereft .

3. I grew up bereft of hugs .

4. Much of the dark interior of north korea is bereft not only of consumer goods but also of trustworthy information on anything from prices to politics .

5. No matter how bereft those discoveries make us feel .