darkness

Example Sentences

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Before mourning could begin, German had to pass through what he called “the thousand darknesses of death-bringing speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The last two sections are more interesting and beautiful, with troubled darknesses under the surface serenity.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Passing through his darknesses makes you see his buildings, and all that flow, beauty and light, in a new way.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2019

This testimony formed the picture of a vivacious man who was inexhaustibly curious about the people around him and who often saw the world in an optimistic light, despite the darknesses in his own life.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2019

In the Eye of Meshe are all the stars, and the darknesses between the stars: and all are bright.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin