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Recent Examples of unlit The mostly unlit face of the moon will be faintly illuminated by Earthshine, the ghostly glow on the moon’s night side. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Those around him did not know the weed sprayer was filled with gasoline, or that the nearby black container with a yellow top held at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails: wine bottles and Ball jars filled with gas, red rags tucked into them as fuses. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025 Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said. Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025 Police arrested him shortly after and recovered additional unlit Molotov cocktails from a black container nearby. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlit
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Adjective
  • Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Interestingly, Lorraine has taught Judy to ward off her frightening visions by using a nursery rhyme, effectively teaching her to suppress her dark side.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Dolphins wear white jerseys at home for afternoon games, forcing opponents to wear darker colors that absorb more heat.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the outlook for heavier-duty Russian rocket engines is murky, at best.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Cowboys are coming off a Week 1 loss to the Eagles, and their immediate future is looking murky.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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