starkness
Example Sentences
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Sanchez spoke with Vivas, who described "with complete clarity and starkness the seriousness of the situation", Ceuta's regional government said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Though the writing is informed by the starkness of the landscape, he writes beautifully about the desert’s healing powers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
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
The starkness of the paradox is reinforced by the diction and meter: short, simple words, a stressed monosyllable followed by six iambic feet* Most people are never going to die.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
