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How to pronounce bereavement in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms mourning
Type of sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness
Derivation bereave

Examples of bereavement

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After the two weeks Ruma received for bereavement, she couldn't face going back.
From the usatoday.com
We know that non-human animals also grieve and go through a bereavement process.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Their families were significantly more likely to be offered bereavement support.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Reyes will be sidelined three to seven days, according to bereavement list rules.
From the washingtonpost.com
When he went on the bereavement list, he asked that the reason not be revealed.
From the news.enquirer.com
Delta, US Airways and Air Canada still offer bereavement fares internationally.
From the usatoday.com
Bereavement is usually used to talk about being deprived of something or someone.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
A player can take a bereavement leave from three to seven days and be replaced.
From the sfgate.com
During his family's bereavement, Smith had repeated a portion of the ninth grade.
From the signonsandiego.com
More examples
  • Mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  • (bereaved) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"
  • (bereaved) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"
  • Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. ...
  • Bereavement is a 2010 American horror film starring Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario, John Savage and Nolan Gerard Funk. It is written and directed by Stevan Mena.
  • The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
  • (BEREAVED) (N) The immediate family of the deceased. (V) suffering from grief upon the death of a loved one.
  • (Bereaved) Someone who is experiencing a loss.
  • (bereaved) Left desolate or deprived because of a death.