in darkness

Example Sentences

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The planet is tidally locked, meaning one side permanently faces the star while the other remains in darkness.

From Science Daily • May 5, 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

The Sublime, Edmund Burke wrote in 1757, terrifies in darkness, but when its effects are managed and ordered, we call them beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

A major power outage hit San Francisco, leaving 130,000 PG&E customers or roughly 30% of the city blanketed in darkness on a rainy Saturday amid the holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

There could be no safety, no repose but illusory while such deeds went on in darkness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson