Definition of "darkening" []

• Present participle of darken. (verb)

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• "But then his gaze dropped, his expression darkening into its familiar scowl."
• "Rich came running up behind me, his expression darkening as he took in the ransacked tent."
• "Every child must leave the nest someday, he said, his expression darkening like someone who had to face an unpleasant truth."