Sentence examples for devoid of the from inspiring English sources

Tidy garages and yards are devoid of the spontaneous jetsam of young families' playthings and gear.

Humanist empathy devoid of the distinctly human is finally not art but merely grim reportage.

But his withdrawn life was also devoid of the lavish trappings common to other Arab rulers.

Nonetheless it was a lethargic performance devoid of the required sparkle and energy.

Devoid of the shadow of my mother whose gentle reproach I could almost hear.

She was refreshingly devoid of the voyeurism common to many prison visitors.

Devoid of the verbal fluidity of the best hip-hop, it was abrasive and polarising.

They were noticeably devoid of the active ingredient of human conflict and malfeasance: people.

Company offices would be devoid of the "negative forces" often present in corporate America, he said.

It has meant a contest almost entirely devoid of the interplay of ideas.

The mood was subdued, devoid of the anticipation I had felt at previous protests.