relative obscurity

Frequency: 6.06.2 per million words

A state of being unknown relative to others or to a former state of fame.

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Examples (10)

  • He spent his early life in relative obscurity.
  • The talented artist worked in relative obscurity for decades.
  • After the scandal, the former politician faded into relative obscurity.
  • The band toiled in relative obscurity until their debut album became a hit.
  • Despite her groundbreaking research, she lived her life in relative obscurity.
  • Many brilliant minds continue to work in relative obscurity, unrecognized by the mainstream.
  • The film enjoyed brief success before returning to relative obscurity.
  • He prefers to conduct his experiments in relative obscurity, away from media attention.
  • Before his major discovery, the scientist was known only within his academic circles, living in relative obscurity.
  • The author's early novels languished in relative obscurity until a new generation rediscovered them.