abyss

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Yes, he has managed to get both because he has a good, long-term job, and he’s slowly crawling out of the abyss.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s the confrontation between a sensibility and the abyss, not just touching the edge but coming away with a song, that makes a person seem everlasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

I grab Jacob's ankles and prepare to sink into the sandy abyss.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz