bad name
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But even compromise is getting a bad name these days.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The 2019 screen fiasco, which found countless ways to humiliate a cast that included Taylor Swift and Judi Dench, gave kitsch a bad name.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name -- pushing back on allegations of government connivance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
"It's a very small number of people that give the rest of dog walkers a bad name," he said, adding that wardens do a difficult job and can not operate "24/7".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
This is bound to get me a bad name as a sportsman, but let me say at once that I have nothing against the killing of animals.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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