bleak
adjective
bare, desolate, and often windswept.
bleaker
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comparativeof bleak.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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For young Americans, though, the job landscape was much bleaker.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many in Hollywood fear that the consolidation of two historic studios will bring thousands of layoffs and contribute to a bleaker employment picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Though China’s official urban unemployment rate has remained steady at around 5%, some economists believe the actual labor-market picture is bleaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
When Raducanu dissected her French Open first-round exit just three weeks ago in Paris, things looked much bleaker.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“The situation is undoubtedly bleaker now,” they wrote.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
