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Adjective
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The automaker's first mainstream EV, the bZ4X, has seen declining sales and has lackluster specs compared to rivals.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026 -
But since then, barring the odd family update (his second daughter was born in 2025) and occasional tribute to a deceased Harry Potter co-star, his grid has been almost charmingly lackluster.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Indoor plants soften hard edges, brighten dim corners, and bring a bit of the outdoors inside.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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That means dialing down loud sound effects and keeping the lights dim but not completely dark.—
Alyssa Ramos,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However Frankensteinian the shumai, the seasoning of the filling is finely tuned, with a hit of dusky white pepper to nicely complicate the saltiness.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was dressed in a white shirt, dusky-blue suit trousers, and a blue tie knotted, with two crisp dimples, into a four-in-hand.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In an ordinary car with an ordinary dash, all of that would live behind the cluster and relatively obscured from view, or ignored.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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If your writing is dense, disorganized, or overloaded with technical jargon, the value of the underlying work can become obscured.—
Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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“Unbright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbright. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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