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as in darkly
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as in somberly
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Recent Examples of bleakly
Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.
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Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleakly
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At moments darkly funny and yet deeply emotional.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Through a satirical, darkly comedic tone, Vice explores Cheney's political strategy, role in the Iraq War and personal life.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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During one depressive episode, Springsteen somberly speeds down the road in his Camaro before violently hitting the brake.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The organization has quietly built an online presence over several years, and the results suggest something more substantive than typical social content.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since launching her namesake brand Aflalo in 2024, the entrepreneur and Reformation founder has quietly carved out her own space in fashion, again — one that feels more intimate, intentional and mature.—
Kathy Lee,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Both have spent heavily in the transfer market this year — City around £180million in January and a further £220m in the summer, Liverpool just short of £450m this summer — but very few of the incoming players have hit the ground running.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Invisigal wants to lead a drunken raid on the heavily armed warehouse; the player gets an opinion, but Blazer isn’t having it either way.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bleakly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleakly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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