I scratched my shoulder, wondering bleakly what they must have been like before.

Harper wondered bleakly if he had already recorded his last will and testament.

And what, after all, she wondered bleakly, would it matter?

And wondered bleakly if the message would be conveyed.

Sarah wondered bleakly, or was it caused by a more personal interest in the actress?

But what, she wondered bleakly, would be his reaction to the permanent loss of his father?

I wondered bleakly what I was going to do with it.

He wondered bleakly if he'd have opportunities to steer clear of them in the future.

He began to wonder bleakly if they were going to meet the same fate as the Starbuck's original crew.

And how, she wondered bleakly, am I managing to do it all over again?