bereaved person
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbereavedandperson
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bereaved
adjective
uk/bɪˈriːvd/us/bɪˈriːvd/
having a close relation or friend who has ...
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person
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɜː.sən/us/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofbereavedandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is not helped by counselling but by any social activities that thebereavedpersoncan be persuaded to join.
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First, a newlybereavedpersonwith high social anxiety will probably realise that acquiring support from others will be very difficult in the absence of the partner.
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That is when people gather round and want to help, saying that thebereavedpersonneed only pick up the phone, and so on.
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Some people argue that, because the loss that abereavedpersonsuffers is beyond all assessment, there should be no award or compensation for bereavement.
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An addition would benefit abereavedpersonwho has no savings.
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As everyone knows, abereavedpersonhas many difficult and sensitive matters to deal with.
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The idea that a reasonable adjustment can be made by abereavedpersonwithin 26 weeks is not reasonable.
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Some people argue that because the loss that abereavedpersonsuffers is beyond compensation, there should be no award.
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If abereavedpersonbelieves that financial compensation will help him recover from the tragedy, he should be allowed to seek compensation.
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His speech reminded me forcefully of an inept bereavement counsellor who persuades abereavedpersonthat bereavement is not such a bad thing and that everyone should experience one.
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Those matters must be dealt with sensitively, not least because the work load that follows an unhappybereavedpersonmay be enormous and may last for years.
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An example would be a letter of sympathy to abereavedperson.
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Unfortunately, the authors were unable to make evidence-based recommendations regarding the treatment of bereaved persons, other than for the very specific area of bereavement-related depression.
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Links could also take in deceased members, as in bereaved persons' motivation to preserve ways of life established with their dead spouses.
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We are anxious to ensure that all bereaved persons are treated considerately and with respect.
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Issues of personal faith and beliefs may also face challenge, as bereaved persons reassess personal definitions in the face of great pain.
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Even widely recognized forms of grief can become disenfranchised when well-meaning friends and family attempt to set a time limit on a bereaved person's right to grieve.
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