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The phrase "are rather dark" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a dark quality, whether literally or metaphorically, such as a mood, theme, or color.
Example: "The themes explored in the novel are rather dark, delving into the complexities of human nature."
Alternatives: "are quite gloomy" or "are somewhat bleak."
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"The feelings in it are rather dark and complex.
(This autumn's clothes are rather dark and gothic, a world away from ducklings and bunny ears).
"I had written five essays, and one will be in each issue, and some of them are rather dark," she said.
He added that "I have a few ideas of the future, which are rather dark" and they are instilled into the subtly bleak music video.
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Oslo is rather dark and murky in December.
Except for the master bedroom with its big bow window on the first floor the house was rather dark.
Books like Love in a Blue Time, Intimacy and Midnight All Day had been rather dark and melancholic.
Where Combe House was rather dark, hushed and formal, the interior is now signature Pig – glamorous but relaxed.
It was not her taste, Ms. Kortenhaus said, and was rather dark and in need of an update.
It's rather dark, but light will soon break and the contours will start to become clear.
There was neither a television nor a telephone, many of the rooms were rather dark, a few of the chairs were a bit threadbare and some of the interior walls needed replastering.
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