How do you use Bleak in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like black or raw, plus the exact meaning.
Bleak in a sentence
Related words
Bleak meaning
- Without color; pale; pallid.
- Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
- Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
Using Bleak
- The main meaning on this page is: Without color; pale; pallid. | Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds. | Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
- Useful related words include: black, raw, cutting, inhospitable.
- In the example corpus, bleak often appears in combinations such as: the bleak, bleak and, is bleak.
Context around Bleak
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bleak
- In this selection, "bleak" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, looks, devastatingly, extremely, future, backdrop and world stand out and add context to how "bleak" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a devastatingly bleak world and after a bleak autumn and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bleak" sits close to words such as benue, blueprint and builder, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bleak
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Across the country the picture is bleak. (7 words)
Did you sing In the Bleak Midwinter? (7 words)
And for those left behind, the numbers are bleak. (9 words)
Between the overcast weather and the muted colors of a polluted landscape, the highway linking Port Harcourt to Yenagoa makes for a bleak drive on the days my colleague and I traverse it. (33 words)
Against this bleak backdrop, Edward Achorn delivers The Lincoln Miracle, an in-depth examination of Abraham Lincoln’s successful quest for the Republican presidential nomination at the convention of 1860. (30 words)
Environmental advocates see a bleak future for a species whose birth rate is collapsing in some areas by as much as 9 percent every year. (25 words)
Did you sing In the Bleak Midwinter? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
Across the country the picture is bleak.
Against this bleak backdrop, Edward Achorn delivers The Lincoln Miracle, an in-depth examination of Abraham Lincoln’s successful quest for the Republican presidential nomination at the convention of 1860.
Anderson said she knows the fate of democracy looks bleak, but the fight continues.
And for those left behind, the numbers are bleak.
And they are leading us to a black and bleak future.
As Legion of Super-Heroes concludes, a shocking post-credits sequence features some horrific murders, teasing a bleak future for the Tomorrowverse.
Based on a series of graphic novels by seasoned comic book writer Alan Moore, is set in a devastatingly bleak world.
Between the overcast weather and the muted colors of a polluted landscape, the highway linking Port Harcourt to Yenagoa makes for a bleak drive on the days my colleague and I traverse it.
Between war, economic woes and crime, the news can be extremely bleak - to say the least.
But in the bleak, everyday struggles the Dardennes dramatize, they are always keenly on the lookout for grace.
But it was bleak and freezing when those people set out on that night on their journey to meet their landlord.
But the 2006-2008 cartoons Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue is a bleak point in time for the otherwise beloved characters.
By the time Mike MacIntyre’s 2015 team went 1-8 in conference play, the outlook is bleak.
Cillian Murphy puts in a career-best performance as the scientist who invented the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's bleak biopic.
Despite its bleak aesthetic, is still an incredibly thrilling experience.
Did you sing In the Bleak Midwinter?
Environmental advocates see a bleak future for a species whose birth rate is collapsing in some areas by as much as 9 percent every year.
Even if your company isn’t being affected by the bleak economic forecast, it doesn’t mean your employees won’t be.
Fears that Britain is heading for a recession are easing as business bounces back after a bleak autumn and winter.
Fenland’s sides will be looking to get back to winning ways this week after a bleak few days.
Common combinations with bleak
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: