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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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Although humans do not use the pineal gland to see images, it remains connected to the body's response to light and darkness.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Seattleites compensate for months of rain and darkness by spending as much time outside as possible.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“It’s kind of this submission to darkness that comes with grieving and missing someone,” Lacy said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

During her decade as a public defender in Arctic Alaska, Rebecca Wright Stevens found the summer’s constant sunlight more unsettling than the winter’s constant darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The family sat in sense-heightening darkness often for hours at a time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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