in darkness

Example Sentences

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“The Drama” understands that violence thrives in darkness and that the fear of being judged is what keeps those experiencing difficult, extreme emotions from talking about them.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The Sublime, Edmund Burke wrote in 1757, terrifies in darkness, but when its effects are managed and ordered, we call them beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The researchers generated 19 new variants that showed greater sensitivity to light, reduced activity in darkness, or the ability to respond to green light rather than only blue light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Hospitals are in darkness with only emergency cases being admitted.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

They kept walking, soon in darkness again as they left the faint light bleeding around the edges of the door.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner