dantesque in a sentence
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Definition
DANTESQUE: resembling or evocative of the vivid, often dark and surreal imagery and themes found in the works of Dante Alighieri, particularly in relation to human suffering and moral complexity.
Sample Sentences
- The painting's dark, swirling clouds and tortured figures created a Dantesque atmosphere that left viewers feeling unsettled.
- After reading the novel, I was struck by its Dantesque journey through the depths of human despair and redemption.
- The haunted house had a Dantesque quality, with its labyrinthine corridors and ghostly apparitions.
- In his latest film, the director crafted a Dantesque narrative that explored themes of punishment and salvation.
- The abandoned city, shrouded in mist, had a Dantesque eeriness that made it feel both surreal and hauntingly beautiful.
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