darken

Example Sentences

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Their mood darkened over the summer as Europe was left on the sidelines as the U.S. and China sought to reset the rules of global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

He refers to his space as a “mouse nest,” a darkened corner he has created by draping curtains around his bunk bed.

From MarketWatch

It scrambled senior officials to talks in Geneva and all of Sunday we saw delegates from the US and Ukraine shuttling back and forth between the two main venues in black limousines with darkened windows.

From BBC

And it also comes after the mood on Wall St darkened somewhat on Thursday over incoming first-quarter earnings and the looming government debt ceiling standoff.

From Reuters

Looking out over a darkened garden, Riordan reflected on the deaths of his son and one of his daughters.

From Los Angeles Times