Collocations for bleak - adj.
1. without hope
VERBS
appear, be, look, seem | become | remain
ADV.
extremely, very
Prospects for the industry are extremely bleak.
Prospects for the industry are extremely bleak.
increasingly | unnecessarily
The report paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of the town.
The report paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of the town.
2. bare/empty/without pleasant features
VERBS
be, look, seem
The moors looked bleak and desolate in the rain.
The moors looked bleak and desolate in the rain.
become
ADV.
very | a bit, rather
It was a rather bleak and dismal place.
It was a rather bleak and dismal place.