bleakness
- a word derived from bleak.
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
"I see absolutely nothing to be gained for women's tennis - I see only bleakness," she told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Francis’ phone calls, which began almost as soon as the war between Hamas and Israel kicked off some 18 months ago, became a touchstone, a moment of solace in a time of relentless bleakness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Our beginning-of-the-year customs go hand in hand with its bleakness as we choose to make ourselves more cheerless by abstaining from things we enjoy, while pushing ourselves towards the more mundane and less exciting.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2025
My palette is thawing, and the bleakness of the earliest beginnings has gone.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
