black eye
Example Sentences
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“It’s a major black eye for college athletics,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Losing Sheridan could be a black eye for Ellison, who took the helm of Paramount in August and is spending heavily on deals to revive the struggling company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
He recovers from that brush with death by slapping bandages on his face and sunglasses over his black eye to downplay the damage, a la Jack Nicholson’s Jake in “Chinatown.”
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
“How can I please them both? They hate each other. How am I ever going to get a feather in my cap from General Scheisskopf without getting a black eye from General Peckem ?” “March.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
