obscurity
Example Sentences
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But the fact that all three trade at single-digit price-to-earnings ratios, about one-fourth Apple’s multiple, might have as much to do with their obscurity as their quality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Walker, Texas Ranger” — a series that never won an Emmy Award and might have otherwise faded into the obscurity of television history — found a second life on numerous streaming platforms.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
And more importantly, in the way of the internet, it’ll fade into obscurity soon.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
He adds that when fans have a choice, they will discover new genres and music cultures that may have otherwise languished in obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
He stood aside and she peered down into the obscurity odorous of dank earth and mold and rubber.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing obscurity
The Maze Runner
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Pygmalion
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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