bleakness
Example Sentences
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“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mezzo Kelsey Lauritano’s Erika got a few lyrical moments, including her signature aria, “Must the winter come so soon,” which was briefly reprised—unnecessarily—to drive home the bleakness of the ending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Rather than offering calm, he believes white now risks amplifying "a sense of bleakness", particularly when paired with cool, clinical lighting.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Longtime Marvel fans will know Bob by his two other identities: the Sentry, a quasi-good guy, and the Void, a bleakness that takes him over in ways he describes like a bipolar episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
The wind, the empty sky, the deserted earth—Miyax had felt the bleakness of being left behind once before.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
