as in darkened
being without light or without much light
a pile of darksome ruins in the heart of the forest
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Adjective
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The show’s recently released second and, sadly, final season raises the stakes of his misadventures, taking darker turns but abandoning neither the absurd humor nor the glimpses of beauty that add dimensions to Amer’s quintessentially American, Palestinian-refugee story.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Not too light nor too dark, the coppery color is warm yet bright, with few highlights.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, TikTok’s overall future in the United States is equally murky.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Swift herself opted for Louis Vuitton, clad in the designer’s $5,000 black and gold jacquard knit jacket, with a spark beanie — price $550 — to match,People reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mills didn't notice anything odd – just a yellow jacket on the passenger seat, and some bags in the car including a black briefcase and a blue bag with a Massachusetts logo.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Darksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darksome. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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