The phrase "bereft of confidence" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who is lacking in self-assurance or conviction. Example: Sarah felt completely bereft of confidence as she stood in front of the large audience, about to give her first public speech.
She, too, found herself bereft of confidence, and couldn't bring herself to leave the house.
Although Danny Graham, with just one goal all season, again looked a forward bereft of confidence, Fryatt's opportunism suggested he can still have a part to play.
Everton, bereft of confidence and any semblance of cohesion, deserved nothing against West Brom but came away with a drop of encouragement that had never seemed likely.
Liverpool fans had to put up with another poor performance from a one-paced forward bereft of confidence and heavy of touch at Anfield on Saturday.
Reading, bereft of confidence and relegation-bound, set an unwanted club record with their eighth defeat in succession and remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.
Dismal domestic league form has been maintained, not reversed, by Benítez's appointment and players up and down the spine of his side are still bereft of confidence.
The hosts looked bereft of any confidence and ideas, with both Louis Dodds and Myrie-Williams spurning other good opportunities.
Hibs' opponents were bereft of form, confidence, organisation and any kind of competitive spirit, but the manner in which they were overcome was impressive.
From 169 for four, with only 49 needed in 13.4 overs, Thilan Samaraweera and Chamara Silva looked bereft of form or confidence as they added only seven from the next 31 balls.
Des Hasler's side started the game with a minus five points difference – the worst of any team in the top eight – and were hoping to make up some ground against a Tigers side bereft of experience and confidence following thumping defeats to North Queensland and the Sydney Roosters in their past two games.
Earlier this month, Will offered a scathing critique of Trump's "disability," writing in The Washington Post that the president has "an untrained mind bereft of information and married to stratospheric self-confidence".
