in the dark

Example Sentences

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These are matters of the heart that can only be felt in the dark of the theater, watching such wonderfully realized characters weigh the cost of loving their work in a world that scarcely reciprocates.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Perhaps they’re aquatic organisms—otherworldly cephalopods—that thrive in the dark seas of the outer solar system’s icy moons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A video of the wolf scampering on a road in the dark, illuminated by the headlights of a vehicle, was also uploaded on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Compared with plants grown in the dark, the epidermal and inner tissues of plants grown in the light are more tightly bound together," Professor Soga said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

I found our section in the dark and squeezed into a spot in the middle.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom