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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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Then, within two and a half hours during the hours of darkness on 21 February 2025, the road was closed off and repairs carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His rhetoric took on elements of Eastern Orthodoxy and of darkness and light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When Victor Maldonado created Miesha in 2022, he envisioned it as a mental health brand that could remind individuals to embrace all aspects of human life, the darkness as much as the light.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Everyone on that road knew that there was safety in that darkness.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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