bleakness
Example Sentences
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But Neill is up to the task, creating an atmosphere of sheer bleakness with little more than a look that is, somehow, both vacant and teeming with emotion.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rather than offering calm, he believes white now risks amplifying "a sense of bleakness", particularly when paired with cool, clinical lighting.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Against the bleakness, a University of Maryland economist and business professor stepped forward to offer hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The movie’s Australian-born director, Justin Kurzel, has long had a thing for bleakness, and his new movie won’t disabuse you of that characterization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
He felt the cold bleakness of the General’s childhood underlying the man’s personality.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
