under a cloud
Example Sentences
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States don’t agree with each other, and companies are left making growth and expansion decisions under a cloud of uncertainty about which rules apply where.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
This is a pressurized Cup for Mbappé, a 2018 champion and 2022 finalist who entered under a cloud of debate about his recent play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The pair arrived in Milan under a cloud after Papadakis's book and the accusations against Fournier Beaudry's former partner.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Amidst the polar night, our only sun had slipped under a cloud.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
