in the dark

Example Sentences

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A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The public was left in the dark about the agency’s conduct.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That doesn’t explain why the CDC seemed to be largely in the dark about the current Ebola outbreak until recently, although it’s the fourth largest on record.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I couldn’t see them well in the dark and tried to crawl to them but everything was blurred and the man came again, the friend.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen