bereaved
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unbereaved adjective
Etymology
Origin of bereaved
First recorded in 1100–50; Middle English bireved, late Old English birēafod (past participle); bereave, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The battle concerns official secrets, often connected to state agents, and it pits bereaved families and senior police officers against the government and the security service, MI5.
From BBC
Two bereaved mothers fear any delay to bringing in a social media ban for young people could mean "more and more children being harmed".
From BBC
Families bereaved by the 2017 Manchester Arena attack have also called for the law to apply fully to security services.
From BBC
The coroner's office said they could not provide any further information about Whiteman's death, out of consideration for bereaved family members.
From BBC
Last week, families bereaved by the arena attack in 2017 wrote to him saying MI5 had failed them and argued that the proposed law must apply fully to security services.
From BBC
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