starkness
- a word derived from stark.
Example Sentences
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But its visual starkness and reliance on uncomfortable closeups lend it further dimension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
He thinks the starkness will earn him respect and fear.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2025
Despite the starkness of the messaging, the remarks from the civil defence minister and military chief are being seen as a wake-up call.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
But Hill's memory is staggering in its starkness: “There we were in the back of that hearse, Mrs. Kennedy and me,” he says quietly.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2023
There was a stripped-down quality to her life, a kindling starkness, without parents and friends and home, the familiar landmarks that made her who she was.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
