as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a darkening sky that seemed to match our downcast spirits
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as in frowning
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
his face slowly darkened as we told him the sad news
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as in fading
to grow dark
the sky darkened as a storm moved in
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as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seen
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as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
the scandal darkened his otherwise sterling reputation
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Recent Examples of darkening
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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Thank you for being a beacon of light in a darkening world.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Even with James’ flashlight, interiors are consistently dark, obscuring the monstrous threads that loom at every turn.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lemon Cloud Window Privacy Film $27 at Amazon The frosted glass film is covered in holographic rainbow half-moon shapes, which blurred the view from the inside and outside of my door, without completely obscuring light.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some recipients responded to the texts with anger and others with a sense of humor, but many agree that the messages seem to be a bleak foreshadowing.Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The stock's fate hinges on the 2024 presidential election results, with potential appreciation if Trump wins, but a bleak outlook if Kamala Harris prevails.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lego Horizon Adventures, available for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC, rebuilds 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn in the Lego universe, transforming the somber and complex Horizon into something simpler, a bit sillier and more kid-friendly.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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This seems to be part of the reason The City and Its Uncertain Walls is such an unnaturally somber book.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Thanks for following along. jen chaney Updated Nov. 5, 2024, 11:20 PM EST In all seriousness, this is depressing as hell Kornacki has been sharing a lot of percentage points and weird names of counties in the Midwest — Winnebago? — for the past five-plus hours.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Creating secondhand streams for fashion merchandise is one major lever toward lowering the industry’s impact.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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These fraudsters typically use social media platforms or dating websites to initiate contact, presenting themselves as lonely soldiers stationed overseas.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Army and Marines don’t get lonely and stressed.TJ Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Darkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkening. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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