Example Sentences

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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 see absolutely nothing to be gained for women's tennis - I see only bleakness," she told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 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

The British version of “The Office” — created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant — was shot with a Frederick Wiseman-like bleakness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

But in the bleakness, there were spots of hope.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson