darkish

Example Sentences

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“So it ended up being a darkish hue to the water — and that was completely on us. We ended up fixing it by flushing all the pipes and removing those wells from service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

The connection that existed between the two was palpable from the outset and has gone from strength to strength in some darkish moments.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

“She was a beautiful little girl, very smart, with sort of darkish hair and black eyes — I grew very fond of her.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2022

The festival’s work tends shortish in length, intimate in size, and darkish, ambiguous and poetic in mood.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2020

Her eyes were pale blue, and her hair would be a darkish blond once it was washed; because she was filthy, and she smelled as if she hadn’t bathed for days.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman