still dark
Frequency: 7.419.8 per million words
Emphasizes that the state of darkness continues.
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Examples (10)
- When I woke up at 5 a.m., it was still dark outside.
- In the depths of winter, it's often still dark when people leave for work.
- The room was still dark because the power hadn't come back on.
- After walking for miles into the cave, the path ahead was still dark.
- He whispered, "Is it still dark? I can't see the sun."
- I hoped the storm would pass by dawn, but the sky was still dark with clouds.
- We waited for the moon to rise, but at 10 p.m., the forest was still dark and silent.
- She peeked through the curtains; it was still dark, too early to get up.
- Even with the small nightlight on, the corners of the large room were still dark.
- Although the birds had started singing, it was still dark enough to need a flashlight.