- comparative of bleak.
bleaker
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Despite the slightly bleaker outlook, the group reported a 30-percent jump in profits for the July-September period, beating forecasts.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
For young Americans, though, the job landscape was much bleaker.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
For the around 2,000 consumers surveyed, the sense of bleaker times to come is also now apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
However, Arsenal themselves have a much bleaker record as they've been top at Christmas four times before but have never gone on to lift the trophy.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
That same day, however, he wrote John a private and far bleaker letter.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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