bleak

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The weather has been bleak for a good number of us globally since 2026 dawned.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

There is a bleak sameness to their contents—desperate pleas to be spared as innocents, loyal to the party and wrongly accused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Hyacinth’s bleak mood was interrupted by Franz’s happy yowl, followed by the sound of the mail slot opening and a stack of envelopes and magazines dropping onto the floor.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser