bleakness
Example Sentences
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Mezzo Kelsey Lauritano’s Erika got a few lyrical moments, including her signature aria, “Must the winter come so soon,” which was briefly reprised—unnecessarily—to drive home the bleakness of the ending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
I’ve upgraded to glass, hoping that a sturdier vessel might redeem the bleakness of four-day-old poultry.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
His chest was stuffed, a feeling of cool bleakness there, no strength in him.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
