darken

Example Sentences

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Their mood tends to darken considerably, leading them to be more likely to sell their stock holdings and less likely to buy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

"It was a matter of arriving on location and seeing the sun go down to get into position to wait for the sky to darken."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Over generations, their skin might darken to block radiation damage as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

What might darken your rosy view of markets?

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

The plant fragments at our feet darken, wither, and die almost immediately, as if deathly allergic to our positivity.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer