starkness

Example Sentences

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But its visual starkness and reliance on uncomfortable closeups lend it further dimension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

He thinks the starkness will earn him respect and fear.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

But that starkness also provides “Hard Truths” with a realism that allows viewers to focus on what's most important: the characters.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Why not counter the starkness of the cityscape with color and fragrance unique to our region?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

Alongside the clutter there is a starkness about the place that appeals to him: the floors are bare, the woodwork stripped, many of the windows without curtains to highlight their generous proportions.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri