darkness

Example Sentences

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"I tortured myself for years not going on medication because I didn't know if I could make music if I'm happier, if I don't have that darkness within me," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Plutarch, writing nearly five centuries later: “The sun was eclipsed and as darkness descended, everyone was struck with terror, thinking it a portent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Borgli’s film 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

The six of us stay silently huddled together in the darkness, waves of shock, fear and disbelief washing over us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler