bleak
Example Sentences
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After three bleak years, hopes are high that the eurozone's industrial powerhouse will stage a recovery this year on the back of a public spending bonanza unleashed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
From Barron's
“That can change quickly, in a scenario as we now see in Venezuela where expectations of increasing production were quite bleak but already showing improvement,” said Young.
It’s meant to evoke a different feel than what he described as bleak correctional settings marked by dirt fields and high walls.
From Los Angeles Times
Noto’s purchase appeared to boost the stock on an otherwise bleak day for the major U.S. stock indexes.
From Barron's
His future looks bleak: little Social Security, no savings, medical problems, limited housing options.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
