darkly

Example Sentences

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June’s new fiction releases include a darkly gothic novel, a totally charming novel and a novel filled with 1960s L.A. dread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The icy, darkly funny drama from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev was nearly universally praised by critics at the festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

While darkly amusing, this is genuinely dangerous; movements that believe themselves to be comprehensively infiltrated tend to radicalize further and faster.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

I often joked darkly that I was a cat with only so many lives left.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Dex, who brought the deserter in, slips away quietly, his darkly handsome face slightly sick.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir