character assassination
Example Sentences
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An attorney for Caldwell disputed the findings, calling the allegations anonymous conjecture and character assassination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was a full-blooded attempt at character assassination, a branding of Rodgers as untrustful, a perpetrator of untruths, a spreader of falsehoods; divisive, misleading and unacceptable.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
But while Knox’s character assassination dominated the news, Americans didn’t hear much about Guede.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
Weeks the Drake-inspired “Not Like Us,” a character assassination you can really dance to, sat atop the Billboard Hot 100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Once one of Appalachia’s wealthiest men, Blankenship has spent thousands on lawsuits alleging he has been the victim of defamation and character assassination, all of which have been rejected by courts — including the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
