devoid of
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: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.
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On January 30, the Department of Justice released the latest tranche—millions of pages of searchable documents devoid of context or explanation.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Which isn’t to say the Olympics are devoid of drama.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
His apartment is devoid of any personality, too.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Which isn’t to say the Olympics are devoid of drama.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
His apartment is devoid of any personality, too.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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