blankness

Example Sentences

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The mostly empty screen’s larger blankness implies that there’s plenty of room for many more pictures awaiting exposure.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

There was just a total blankness, a pain that really overwhelmed it.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

I've seen the blankness in his eyes during episodes of agitation as he tried to place me in his mind.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

Lynsey emerges from a state of anxious blankness, recovering language, memory, physical coordination and the contours of her personality.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Olanna turned to look at him, and the blankness in her eyes startled him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie