bleak
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While data showing consumers’ sentiment readings have looked bleak in both widely-cited public data and UBS’ data, actual consumer spending figures point to healthy enough growth.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
"Right now, the scenarios are looking pretty bleak for shipping over the next few weeks," McGarry added.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He said mortgage rates are only one piece of the puzzle in thawing L.A.’s market, citing skyrocketing insurance rates and Hollywood’s bleak job market as other factors keeping demand down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
As bleak, frightening and all-around life-ruining as the internet has proven itself to be, there was a time not long ago when the World Wide Web felt like a portal, not a black hole.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The hills stretched out into bleak rolling moorlands as far as the eye could see.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing bleak
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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