discrediting

Example Sentences

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Presumably intended to be reassuring, the thrust toward near-unanimity instead has become discrediting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In her claim, Crowley alleges Bass and her subordinates have conducted a “public smear campaign aimed at discrediting Crowley’s character and decades of service,” following her dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

In its statement, the Congolese military said the Rwandan video was a "faked incident in poor taste orchestrated with the sole aim of discrediting our army".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

And this is why discrediting whistleblowers works so well.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024

This is where I need to come up with my rebuttal, but not by discrediting my opponent.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden