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
Last month, the multilateral lender's World Economic Outlook predicted global growth would drop to 3.1 percent in 2026 in its "reference" scenario, but warned of a bleaker outlook if the war were to drag on.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
For the around 2,000 consumers surveyed, the sense of bleaker times to come is also now apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
That same day, however, he wrote John a private and far bleaker letter.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
