bleak

Example Sentences

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The situation has felt particularly bleak in L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The strange dynamics of their friendship and the dark ironies of Mr. Boyson’s imagination build to an ending worthy of a Martin Scorsese picture: perfectly bleak and a little bit funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It was bleak enough that the Christian college mulled closing down the basketball program, Haywood said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Separated from the Premier League's relegation zone only on goal difference and on their fourth manager of the season, things have been fairly bleak at the City Ground.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

As far as the Incorrigibles were concerned, then, their tutor’s late arrival, bleak mood, and greedy appetite were all signs of a perfectly ordinary morning.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood