look bleak

Frequency: 8.221.7 per million words

Used to describe how a situation or place appears, suggesting hopelessness or emptiness.

bleakVERB + bleak

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look

Examples (10)

  • With rising unemployment, the economic outlook continues to look bleak.
  • The abandoned factory looked bleak against the grey winter sky.
  • For many recent graduates, the job market looks particularly bleak.
  • After the main investor pulled out, the future of the startup suddenly looked bleak.
  • Things are looking increasingly bleak for the team after their fifth consecutive loss.
  • Without any furniture or decorations, the empty apartment looked bleak.
  • His chances of recovery looked bleak after the doctor's report.
  • The financial forecast for the next quarter is starting to look bleak.
  • The landscape looked bleak and empty under the heavy rain.
  • Despite their efforts, the team's prospects of winning the championship looked bleak.