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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dark corner" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical space that is poorly lit or metaphorically to refer to a hidden or secretive aspect of a situation.
Example: "She found herself sitting in a dark corner of the room, lost in her thoughts."
Alternatives: "a shadowy nook" or "a dimly lit area".
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In a dark corner, Sanchez nodded.
I'm not happy having her stand at a dark corner.
Straw claimed he was caught unawares at a UN meeting in a "dark corner".
Their space sits in a dark corner beneath Armstrong's upper bleacher seats.
The youngest McGowen brother watched them from a dark corner, his eyes bright with excitement.
An ant crawled over my foot, heading for a dark corner.
He has a permanently reserved table tucked into a dark corner.
It is an outlook, a refuge, a dark corner made friendly by the presence of others.
"It was in a dark corner, not lit or mounted," she said.
The Nuage (from £727) will glow quietly in a dark corner.
"I want to fix a dark corner in my house," she began.
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