“Conditions are so bleak in so many areas that we seem on the verge of a social emergency.”

“Young unskilled workers were repeatedly going on strike, not for higher wages, but against the bleak working conditions.”

“Infinitely lonely, the bleak landscape is a reflection of the artist's own melancholy.”

“The reading was from Mark 8 verses 31-38 read by Junior Church children Freya Thornhill and Harriet Bleaky.”

“Or is placing a feathered creature upon the shoulders considered an even bleaker omen than shooting one?”

“The CD is a more personal affair, deep cogitative blues mingling with the bleaker registers.”

“Our changing cultural climate has replaced the traditional image of boys with a bleaker and more depressing picture.”

“The 100 or so residents are now expecting a rush of tourists, all eager to see what Britain's bleakest spot has to offer.”

“Thrift is the bleakest of all the virtues, especially in an era of consumerism, credit cards, and shopaholics.”

“David could be the bleakest character Allen has played, even more so than the pill-popping, whoring Harry.”