black eye
Example Sentences
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That naturally contributes to the fund’s volatility, and in the past led to a significant black eye.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
But when the office market crashed during the pandemic, Breit became a black eye for Blackstone and a sore spot with its investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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
She’s a pretty girl with long blond hair and blue eyes covered in black eye shadow, but when she snarls, she looks like a rabid raccoon.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
