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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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Meeting him at rugby games you wouldn't have known such darkness existed in his world because that's not how he saw it.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Cuba has been suffering severe economic tumult led by an energy shortage that plunged 65 percent of the country into darkness on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The “flames” were actually the red brake lights of her neighbor’s car illuminating the darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The planet is tidally locked, meaning one side permanently faces the star while the other remains in darkness.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The clamour of the ice river died down as he crawled into the darkness.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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