bleaker
Example Sentences
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Though China’s official urban unemployment rate has remained steady at around 5%, some economists believe the actual labor-market picture is bleaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The situation has grown bleaker in the last decade and a half as commercial pressures have ramped up and media consolidation and digital shortsightedness have obliterated arts coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Last month, the multilateral lender's World Economic Outlook predicted global growth would drop to 3.1 percent in 2026 in its "reference" scenario, but warned of a bleaker outlook if the war were to drag on.
From Barron's ● May 14, 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
“The situation is undoubtedly bleaker now,” they wrote.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
