Bleaker is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bleaker meaning
comparative form of bleak: more bleak
Using Bleaker
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of bleak: more bleak
- In the example corpus, bleaker often appears in combinations such as: even bleaker, bleaker picture, far bleaker.
Context around Bleaker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bleaker
- In this selection, "bleaker" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, far, somewhat, unambiguously, picture, future and story stand out and add context to how "bleaker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a far bleaker line with and a far bleaker part of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bleaker" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bleaker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The reality is somewhat bleaker. (5 words)
But how many teams have bleaker outlooks? (7 words)
Within days the headlines took an unambiguously bleaker turn. (9 words)
In fact, there's only five other female acts (or bands that include women) in the Top 20. The outlook for racial diversity is even bleaker: Lil Nas X is the lone non-white act on the list, and he's the only openly gay artist, too. (47 words)
For women, the stats paint an even bleaker image: women, particularly women of color, are the most likely to live in poverty and work in low-paying jobs, and are far more likely to lack access to sick leave and health care benefits. (43 words)
He told the Daily Star "the Israel Hamas conflict, 's aggression in Ukraine, the growing alliance between North Korea and Russia along with North Korea's nuclear tests" are "interconnected pieces in a larger puzzle that might foretell a bleaker future". (41 words)
But how many teams have bleaker outlooks? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
But a more recent estimate from the United States Department of Agriculture paints a bleaker picture.
He told the Daily Star "the Israel Hamas conflict, 's aggression in Ukraine, the growing alliance between North Korea and Russia along with North Korea's nuclear tests" are "interconnected pieces in a larger puzzle that might foretell a bleaker future".
It’s a bleaker story on the AM dial, the traditional home of talkback.
The horror genre certainly isn't known for being all sunshine and rainbows, but some films are undoubtedly much bleaker and psychologically troubling than others.
While the first sequel took a more approach to its horror, will have a tone more in line with the bleaker original Miles County nightmare.
For women, the stats paint an even bleaker image: women, particularly women of color, are the most likely to live in poverty and work in low-paying jobs, and are far more likely to lack access to sick leave and health care benefits.
That may mean partial or complete paralysis below the injury and usually has a bleaker prognosis compared to a purely bone problem.
The reality is somewhat bleaker.
The spring forecast already predicts that Finland’s economic growth in 2021 (estimated at 3.7 percent) would be the weakest among the EU member states, but the new numbers are even bleaker.
While bleaker-than-bleak horror seems to be the norm these days – and there’s nothing wrong with that, as so many of these movies are wonderful – there’s room for fun horror, too.
Within days the headlines took an unambiguously bleaker turn.
But as the story lines have gotten bleaker, and more realistic, seeing the funny side of life in Litchfield has become harder.
But the landscape is bleaker when it comes to professional soccer.
In fact, there's only five other female acts (or bands that include women) in the Top 20. The outlook for racial diversity is even bleaker: Lil Nas X is the lone non-white act on the list, and he's the only openly gay artist, too.
Speaking of his diagnosis, Mrs Milbanhac said: 'On one hand, it was a relief to finally know what was happening particularly as we'd been given much bleaker possibilities before.
The pitcher’s pursuit of the award for the second time in two years is an additional story line in the wild-card chase, which got a little bleaker on Sunday night.
What looks like a luggage tag, with 'Jacob Birnbaum 148' scrawled in black ink across it, is something rather bleaker.
But how many teams have bleaker outlooks?
Its follow up, showed audiences a far bleaker part of space, in a setting more accustomed to thievery, infighting, and insurrection than ’s spotless bridge.
Maurer, from the conservative Swiss People’s Party (SVP), took a far bleaker line with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung paper than has new Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, who is due to present his European policy approach to cabinet colleagues next week.
Common combinations with bleaker
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: