tarnished
Example Sentences
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"It was just a lovely wholesome time of Cambridge sightseeing and pubs, and now it is tarnished by these bedbug bites," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Boeing will mark another step in a marathon comeback Friday when it commemorates expanded production of the 737 MAX, now an aircraft in heavy demand after earlier disasters tarnished the company's reputation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
And once tarnished, a brand rarely fully recovers.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
The financial crisis tarnished the Fed’s reputation, not just Greenspan’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It had a little tarnished buckle on a strap.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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