black mark

Example Sentences

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Of course he has been unable to find another job with this black mark hanging over him, and he isn’t remorseful.

From Washington Post

“I was not good in sports, and that, of course, is a black mark on a boy. I think that also within me were some characteristics that would later come out, in terms of being gay,” he said in a 2019 oral history with Rutgers University.

From Washington Post

The one real black mark on Reed’s record was Qwikster, the short-lived DVD portion of the business that Netflix created to differentiate it from the streaming offering.

From New York Times

While the fines - less than the cost of a Trump Tower apartment - aren’t big enough to impact the company’s operations or future, the conviction is a black mark on the Republican’s reputation as a savvy businessman as he mounts a campaign to regain the White House.

From Washington Times

While a fine of that amount isn’t likely to affect the company’s operations or future, the conviction is a black mark on the Republican’s reputation as a savvy businessman as he mounts a campaign to regain the White House.

From Seattle Times