bleak
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Hopes for a recovery in Germany this year following several bleak years have been dampened due to the energy shock unleashed by the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
McMurtry’s first novel, “Horseman, Pass By,” appeared in 1961 and laid down many of the ideas that he would revisit, especially the sprawling gap between the fantasy of the West and its bleak reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
These are some of the places around Los Angeles that still keep his inner comics-nerd satiated and musical curiosity fed — no matter what bleak news is blowing up his phone.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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
The village school for younger children was a bleak brick building called Crunchem Hall Primary School.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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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