be bereaved

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

to be in the state of having lost a close friend or relative through death

bereavedVERB + bereaved

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Examples (10)

  • The entire community is bereaved by the tragic accident.
  • She was still bereaved years after her husband's passing.
  • We offer our support to all who are bereaved.
  • To be bereaved at such a young age is an unimaginable hardship.
  • The family is newly bereaved and asks for privacy during this difficult time.
  • He has been bereaved since the war took his brother.
  • It is a natural part of life that we will all one day be bereaved.
  • Anyone who is bereaved is welcome to join our support group.
  • They were suddenly bereaved when the plane crashed.
  • Having been bereaved herself, she understood their pain completely.