bleak
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In her story of ill-starred lovers and class divisions set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, England, Emily Brontë creates two contrasting visions of home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The Nordic-noir mystery “The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek” is predictably bleak and gripping, but annoyingly follows too many of the same beats as its first season.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
The creator of hit BBC whodunnit Death Valley has said crime shows do not have to be "unremittingly bleak", as the drama returns for a second season.
From BBC • 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
They squatted in a bleak wood and drank ditchwater strained through a rag.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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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