bleak
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The situation for the nation’s farmers and producers is precarious, with a bleak outlook raising grim questions.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Half Man is bleak and unflinching in its view of masculinity.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Early results were bleak, as patients died from infections and treatment-related complications rather than the cancer alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“In any event, things are far less bleak than they appeared to be last weekend,” Rosenberg adds.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Everyone—including Johnson—had assumed he would seek a second full term as president, but he knew now his chances of reelection were bleak.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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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