darkness
Example Sentences
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He would not be there to comfort them if darkness came, and the thought cut through him.
From Literature
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I rush down the steps and hurry out onto the lawn, scanning the darkness for the pencil of a figure that is my brother.
From Literature
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Reflecting his deep interest in religion and spirituality, above the door is inscribed the prayer: "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord."
From BBC
But when the game starts, it’s hard to fend off the darkness.
From Literature
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“People love a story. And they love something that lets them escape all the darkness going on right now,” Evan said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.