in the dark

phrase

1

: in secrecy

most of his dealings were done in the dark

2

: in ignorance

kept the public in the dark about the agreement

Examples of in the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before Thursday, the 12-member city council said it had been left in the dark by the Blazers, who have been reluctant to show the scope and depth of the renovation project. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

This week, Al sits down with the Detroit rapper who’s part of a new wave of Christian-esque rappers wanting to be light in the dark. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

The officers also have drones and helicopters equipped to track people hiding in the dark. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Given this, heat outreach must replicate hurricane season's door-to-door networks, multilingual messaging, and trusted community partnerships to ensure no one is left in the dark. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for in the dark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• hark
• lark
• marc