wilderness

Example Sentences

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Church was highly aware that the only novel quality American landscape painting might really offer was the portrayal of wilderness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Expectations were insanely high for this show — Bieber’s first large-scale concert after a few years he spent in the pop-star wilderness recovering from various health ailments of both the physical and mental variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The stock spent years in the wilderness afterward, falling to as low as $1.50 in July 2022 from a 2017 closing high of $99.61.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fewer can afford much else, let alone purchase hundreds of acres of unspoiled wilderness.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The mighty Amazon jungle, which landed squarely in that unknown space, was a dangerous, dense, and nearly impenetrable wilderness.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple