bleak
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Another prominent poll of American attitudes, the consumer-confidence index, is not nearly as bleak.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“The Beast in Me” “Recent trends suggest this race might come down to voters’ appetites for bleak British miniseries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It is the latest bleak news for Europe's biggest economy, which has been stagnating for years due to a manufacturing slump, weak demand for exports and the US tariff blitz.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"It's a bleak milestone for Honda but not a surprising one," said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
In the bleak indie movies, they don’t get the happy ending; they get a tragedy.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing bleak
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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