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sullied

[suhl-eed] / ˈsʌl id /








ADJECTIVE
soiled
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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

It has a history of bad actors who have sullied crypto’s good name by issuing stablecoins that turned out not to be stable.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

The incident — which revived memories of a massive 3-million-gallon spill almost 50 years earlier — sullied some of the state’s most pristine beaches and a rare stretch of undeveloped coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

“What won’t be cured must be endured. Bibi has caused enough worry, added enough to expenses, sullied enough the family name.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri