bleak
Example Sentences
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The reading was a bleak number to start a year.
From Barron's
Still, recent layoff announcements and a pullback in job openings have created a more bleak labor market picture.
We have arrived at this very bleak view of relations between men and women, like we see the world differently, we’re just always at odds.
From Los Angeles Times
The mixed jobs picture reflects surging demand for people in healthcare and social services but a bleaker environment for government employees, factory workers and cubicle dwellers.
Instead, millions of university graduates are entering the bleakest job market in years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
