bleak

Example Sentences

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The commentariat’s bleak verdict depends on lazy readings of recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

These are some of the places around Los Angeles that still keep his inner comics-nerd satiated and musical curiosity fed — no matter what bleak news is blowing up his phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Declining crime rates, return-to-office mandates and a boom in artificial intelligence hiring have helped the city emerge from a bleak period during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It is a thoroughly depressing and bleak conclusion to what is so often depicted as a time of expectation, of excitement even, and hope.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Janvier 17, Mort de Lumumba and Ruth May, that’s still the bleak day at our house.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver