stark
Example Sentences
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Homelessness in particular has been stark, with Shelter calculating 1 in 61 people in the city experiencing homelessness, higher than almost anywhere outside of London.
From BBC
It was stark candor from an athlete who had every right to be undone.
The scene stands in stark contrast to the glittering spectacle of the world-famous Sambodrome parade, which critics say has grown increasingly distant from the poor neighborhoods that sustain the roots of samba.
From Barron's
And while that ashen cross is being applied, the priest reminds us of a stark biblical lesson: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
The trees were bare and stark white as bones.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
