Examples of deprivation in a Sentence
She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
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Dennis is seeking an unspecified amount in damages on claims that include unlawful seizure and false imprisonment, and deprivation of liberty without due process.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the center study everything from the effects of sleep deprivation to the way sleep patterns can be influenced by different intensities and spectrums of light.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the center study everything from the effects of sleep deprivation to the way sleep patterns can be influenced by different intensities and spectrums of light.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deprivation
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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deprivation
noun
de·pri·va·tion
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən 
ˌdē-ˌprī-
ˌdē-ˌprī-
: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
Jack Finchersleep deprivation
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