in darkness

Example Sentences

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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

A major power outage hit San Francisco, leaving 130,000 PG&E customers or roughly 30% of the city blanketed in darkness on a rainy Saturday amid the holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

The tunnel led gently downward, and after the first dozen steps they were in darkness.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien