in the dark

Example Sentences

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They were kept in the dark about the entire investigation, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That doesn’t explain why the CDC seemed to be largely in the dark about the current Ebola outbreak until recently, although it’s the fourth largest on record.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Wilson was in the dark about how his reply had landed in the boardroom, and Morfitt didn’t immediately clue him in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They’d acted this way before, usually when they’d run into a moose in the dark.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen