starkness

Example Sentences

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He said thousands of people had gathered in Lurgan weeks ago to celebrate St Patrick's Day, and that the "starkness of this event" casts a shadow on the town.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But its visual starkness and reliance on uncomfortable closeups lend it further dimension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

When I first arrived at Reset, I was taken aback by the starkness of the space, but it didn’t take long for the hotel’s minimalism and clean lines to grow on me.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

He thinks the starkness will earn him respect and fear.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

I had rarely had reason to enter my father's room prior to this occasion and I was newly struck by the smallness and starkness of it.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro