darken

Example Sentences

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Their mood darkened over the summer as Europe was left on the sidelines as the U.S. and China sought to reset the rules of global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

He refers to his space as a “mouse nest,” a darkened corner he has created by draping curtains around his bunk bed.

From MarketWatch

It scrambled senior officials to talks in Geneva and all of Sunday we saw delegates from the US and Ukraine shuttling back and forth between the two main venues in black limousines with darkened windows.

From BBC

It meant managing Viva’s darkening moods — “Mom, you seem a little nervous. You should go on vacation,” Ms. Auder, age about 10, might say, and off Viva would go to Mexico or Argentina.

From New York Times

The results cap a mixed quarter for the biggest U.S. card firms, which have seen the sector's outlook darkened by worries of a looming recession and decades-high inflation in recent months.

From Reuters