For many, perhaps most, an already bleak situation is growing worse, as the central Government first cut back and then cut off basic services.

There is nothing soft or pretty about these characters or the bleak situation in which they work.

Turning a bleak situation into a beautiful garden is a challenge that we relish.

The team's bleak financial situation finally caught up with them as they finished 12-30-6, the club's worst season since winning only nine games in 1924-25.

"All this will put additional pressure on employers at a time when they are facing a bleak economic situation," she said.

Many of us are worried about our bleak financial situations and a downward-spiraling economy.

These are the few times Brent is seen trying to hold on in the face of a somewhat bleak situation.

This position rescued me from a very bleak situation.

Then alone in the dark room she assessed the bleak situation.

Bruenor asked, trying to find some humor in the bleak situation.