She looked down, and for a moment her face was bleak with memory.

Its lyrics are bleak and fatalistic, with their suffering described in the first person.

When she opened her eyes, they were bleak with resignation.

The numbers remain bleak, with nearly 18 percent of all residents living below the federal poverty level.

The job market is bleak, with even senior researchers often making ridiculously low pay, given their high skills.

The alternative could be bleak for Europe's relations with Washington.

Romania's economy seems the bleakest of all former Communist states, with little industrial reform.

She stared out at the front garden, bleak with winter.

Unfortunately, the future of professional Ssireum remains bleak, with only one team remaining.

The future of the less-favoured areas is extremely bleak at the moment, with a serious drop in income.