semidarkness
Example Sentences
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Many were clustered inside the terminal, which was cast in semidarkness because of an island-wide blackout.
From New York Times
One patient, a 5-year-old boy, had a high fever, a rash covering his entire body, and red, watery eyes that were so sensitive to light he had to stay in semidarkness.
From Seattle Times
He sat on a chair in the semidarkness under a cluster of microphones.
From New York Times
The insurgents have also repeatedly cut power lines, plunging the city into semidarkness as winter approaches.
From Los Angeles Times
I later went to San Patricio Plaza Mall, where some stores remained open with generators but many operated in semidarkness or had closed for the day.
From New York Times
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