black pill
noun
something that makes a person believe there is no hope for resolving a major problem or changing society for the better.
black pills
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pluralof black pill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We get three seconds Of pinwheels, whistling banshees, Some cones and pyramids That stink but won’t work, And black pills That vomit snakes Of ash.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
As the Zeppelin came whirling down, turning over and over in the air, Zaidos could see the crew spilling out like little black pills out of a torn box.
From Shelled by an Unseen Foe by James Fiske
A year ago one of the foreign ladies came to the Palace, and hearing me cough a lot, gave me some black pills and told me to swallow them.
From Two Years in the Forbidden City by Princess Der Ling
But Doctor Rabbit gave Thomas three big black pills and told him to swallow them all at once.
From Doctor Rabbit and Brushtail the Fox by Milo Winter
