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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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Ms. Kusama has credited art with saving her life, and the work she leaves behind shows how she turned her own personal darkness into a joyful public light.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The energy at her shows is always upbeat and positive with some surprise darkness woven into her jokes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

She packed up her two worn decks of tarot cards, some small carved stone figurines and headed for home before the darkness swallowed Old Havana again.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Dillahunt’s Macon embodies the sinister darkness lurking beneath the surface of any American small town, especially for outsiders.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Tangles of gray hair, bony fingers pointing, crouched in the darkness.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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