tainted

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Even if it’s deeply cruel to have dragged Gellar, Zhao and millions of fans’ hopes out this far, the “Buffy” legacy has been tainted enough as it is by Joss Whedon’s fingerprints.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

While the store’s events are often bursting with energy, those moments are still tainted by an “underlying fear that is kind of like a dark cloud among our community,” Lima said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Prosecutors in Paris will seek to establish whether the baby formula producers are liable for distributing a tainted product.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

In addition, the neighbor’s testimony was tainted in several ways.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

So, under the gaze of a thousand meerkats, I soaked, allowing fresh water to dissolve every salt crystal that had tainted me.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel