bleak
adjective
bare, desolate, and often windswept.
bleakness
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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
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
"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
But in the bleakness, there were spots of hope.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
