black mark

Example Sentences

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A previous application had been denied in 2016, but essentially on a technicality: When U.S. troops had left Konar, he’d stopped working for them, but on the paperwork from the contractor who had been paying his salary, he’d been marked as fired — a black mark for the exacting SIV applications.

From Washington Post

“Our housing market is a competitive sport, so if you’ve got any kind of black mark, any kind of thing that puts you at the bottom of the list, it makes the task of finding a new home really, really difficult.”

From Washington Post

“If it works, it’s going to be a fantastic win. If it goes badly, it will be a black mark.”

From New York Times

“Rumsfeld was a black mark on the history of Iraq. He brought the corrupt politicians that now control Iraq,” said Ihsan Alshamary, an Iraqi researcher in political affairs.

From Seattle Times

"First off, from a big picture perspective, it's kind of a black mark on the entire #MeToo movement because Cosby was basically the start of #MeToo so for his conviction to get overturned, it's a pretty big deal," said the Chicago litigator.

From Fox News