IN THE DARK Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

in the dark

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as in ignorant

not informed about or aware of something He kept his family in the dark about his move until everything was finalized.

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Recent Examples of in the dark Some core symptoms of anxiety and depression, such as avoidance and a lack of motivation, can be seen as the results of a brain stuck in the dark room, according to Friston. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Security video of the facility, released by police, shows a small flame suddenly appearing in the dark room of the storage facility, eventually growing into a fire and filling the room with smoke. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 In truth, Canada could shut down those power links and leave thousands of Americans in the dark, as Ontario provincial Premier Doug Ford threatened in August 2026. — Stefano Tijerina, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Jenae and Shalanda walk Brittany through how our aging power grid - coupled with climate change, the strain of new technologies, and a lack of investment - exposes the systemic shortcomings that very well might leave all of us in the dark. — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the dark

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