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sullied

[suhl-eed] / ˈsʌl id /








ADJECTIVE
soiled
Synonyms






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I had imagined that retirement would offer a life unshackled at last, a blissful new chapter in which workplace anxiety no longer sullied my contentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But he has been tipped to potentially replace Thomas Tuchel as England boss after the World Cup and will not want his reputation sullied by a poor end to the season.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

"I felt my reputation was sullied," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Sweeping ocean views are sullied by hollow shells of graffiti-tagged homes and miles of chain-link fencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Finally, it lay in a puff of sullied feathers.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie