dark
Example Sentences
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"Everyone can see how serious it is now. It's so dark and hazy you can't see a thing, and it's gone on for far too long."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"We are getting a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth, lit by the Moon," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A new edition offers American readers a fresh opportunity to encounter this erudite, deliciously dark narrative about growing older but not quite wiser.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Harry’s eyes were magnetic, like firelight in the dark.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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