starkness

Example Sentences

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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

Despite the starkness of the messaging, the remarks from the civil defence minister and military chief are being seen as a wake-up call.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

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