black mark
Example Sentences
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Investors are attracted to those standout performances, even with a black mark in a manager’s past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Carrying that kind of balance with one of the most expensive and precarious types of debt is another black mark for any lender offering you a card.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It left a scorched black mark on his orange rayon shirt that made him look like a superhero.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Harry saw he still had a black mark on his nose.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
