bleak
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And as bleak as that may be, it can be beautiful, too.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
While these are in many respects traditional songs, this is music that hits you on a subliminal level, where a series of major traumas and minor victories fuse into a bleak worldview streaked with hope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Even for buildings that are still standing, the future is bleak.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
In Catia La Mar, one of the coastal towns in La Guaira state, the mood is bleak.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
“Neither did I,” Dad says, which makes me feel bad, because Dad’s life has been pretty bleak, and through no fault of his own.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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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