bleak
Example Sentences
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“The future is bleak for us,” he adds, even though his upbeat attitude and warm energy make you feel like you’ve known him for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
As bleak, frightening and all-around life-ruining as the internet has proven itself to be, there was a time not long ago when the World Wide Web felt like a portal, not a black hole.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
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
The commentariat’s bleak verdict depends on lazy readings of recent history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
A creeping gloom unfurled in her chest, the same kind of bleak feeling she got when she’d broken a rule and knew her mama was fixing to be cross with her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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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