black eye
Example Sentences
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Still, the instant discount is something of a black eye, since it means investors who lined up to buy the fund at launch are already underwater.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The play was such a black eye that it was widely credited with putting an end to the standoff between the NFL and its referees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The problem is a black eye for Hyundai as it ramps up sales of the redesigned Palisade, one of its most popular models.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“I think it’s a major black eye for the city of L.A.,” one music executive said of Wasserman’s Epstein ties.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Most startling of all, a splendid dark cartoon of a black eye was stamped in a ring on my eye socket, in the richest inks of Tyrian, chartreuse, and plum.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
