abyss

Example Sentences

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"There is no such situation; instead, what we realise is that the country is going further into an abyss."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Yes, he has managed to get both because he has a good, long-term job, and he’s slowly crawling out of the abyss.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s the confrontation between a sensibility and the abyss, not just touching the edge but coming away with a song, that makes a person seem everlasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In the black abyss there appeared a single Eye that slowly grew, until it filled nearly all the Mirror.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien