dinginess

Example Sentences

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And the abandoned casino had that perfect Blade Runner-y combination of dinginess and grandeur.

From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2017

The litter on the streets as well as the dinginess and decay inside the buildings can be chalked up to an emphasis on realism as well as visual metaphor.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2017

That applies particularly to the visuals, which are gritty to the point of dinginess, full of harsh neon blues and basement browns.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2016

Ignore the squalor of Whitechapel, the general dinginess, neglect and poverty without, and you will find a continual medical riches in the London Hospital. . . .

From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014

There’s the right amount of makeshift and dinginess for me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood