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Meanings of benighted in English
Usage of benighted in English
1
In Bowles's view, the farther from London, the more benighted the place.
2
These restraints upon intercommunication tended powerfully to promote the general benighted condition.
3
Perhaps the biggest and most benighted fools have been the best hell-makers.
4
I was benighted, and called here to rest and ask the way.
5
Through these numerous languages, poor benighted Africa will yet hear the gospel.
6
For six years George Schmidt laboured all alone among the benighted Hottentots.
7
The lone camper, benighted and forlorn, peered around him on all sides.
8
They were fine-looking fellows, and the good man pitied their benighted land.
9
Jason Barnes was not the benighted saint his boss thought he was.
10
Not all were benighted reactionaries or Dundas place-seekers, despite what Whigs claimed.
11
I was benighted for want of ghostly counsel like thine, good father.
12
They were benighted, and could not return, or find their way back.
13
Apostles of the cross, bearing the word of peace to benighted heathendom?
14
There had never been such pure golden light in this benighted cavity.
15
Chadhar's bemused expression told Jadoon exactly what he thought of such benighted foolishness.
16
They went to that benighted kingdom to increase our collective wealth.
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Benighted through the time
Benighted across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common