darkness

Example Sentences

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The fort immediately surrendered, the night’s darkness having “proved to be the attackers’ greatest ally, because it heightened the royalists’ fear of the unknown.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Plants grown in light had much stronger adhesion between these layers than those grown in darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“The Drama” understands that violence thrives in darkness and that the fear of being judged is what keeps those experiencing difficult, extreme emotions from talking about them.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Pacific time, it will be the sun’s turn to get eclipsed by the moon, with the spacecraft plunging into the darkness of the moon’s shadow for an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I sat up in bed, hugging my knees to my chest as I peered at her in the darkness.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler