turn dark
Frequency: 7.216.8 per million words
Indicates a change of state, often for colors or the sky.
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- The sky began to turn dark as the storm clouds rolled in.
- His expression turned dark when he heard the bad news.
- We should head back before the woods turn dark.
- The mood in the room turned dark after his grim announcement.
- In winter, the evenings turn dark very early.
- Watching the afternoon sky turning dark, she knew it was time to go home.
- His thoughts turned dark as he dwelled on his past failures.
- The crystal clear water suddenly turned dark with ink.
- The conversation turned dark when they started discussing the recent tragedy.
- The weather has turned dark and ominous; a storm is surely coming.