dark period

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

A time characterized by unhappiness, trouble, or evil.

periodADJECTIVE + NOUN (1. length of time)

Categories:

dark

Examples (10)

  • A dark period in the country's history.
  • The company went through a dark period after the scandal.
  • Many families experienced a dark period during the war.
  • She emerged stronger after a dark period of personal struggle.
  • The artist's work reflected a dark period in his life.
  • It was a dark period for human rights globally.
  • The community endured a dark period of economic depression.
  • His novel vividly portrays a dark period of social unrest.
  • After a dark period, hope finally began to emerge.
  • We must learn from the dark periods of the past.