discredit

Example Sentences

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He was suspended from his army job, with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto -- a member of Meloni's party -- saying that his "personal ramblings... discredit the army, the defence ministry and the constitution".

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Anna Sale: When news came out about your tattoo—the skull-and-crossbones design that resembles Nazi imagery—you said it was fed from people researching your background who wanted to discredit you.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

They also sought to discredit social media addiction as a concept, while trying to cast doubt on Kaley’s claim to the diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

This is a notable and perhaps sobering parallel, but it does not necessarily discredit contemporary psychiatry, as Ms. Antonetta seems to imply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Franklins reputation served as the catalyst in an exchange, as Smith of South Carolina attempted to discredit his views by observing that “even great men have their senile moments.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis