tinged

Example Sentences

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Shelley’s story is so moving precisely because it’s tinged with firsthand knowledge of the despair that comes with being misunderstood and othered at no fault of one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The biggest event in American sports kicks off Sunday as the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks at a Super Bowl tinged by controversy over Bad Bunny's half-time show.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

As they discuss the niceties and textual flaws of the classics they love as much as life itself, Stoppard’s playfulness is tinged with rue; the older man cannot prevent the younger’s heartbreak to come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

Like all the songs here, it’s at least partly about heartbreak and trying to move on after a relationship went wrong, and his melody is tinged with wistful sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Our connection is still so natural, though now, for me, it’s tinged with guilt because of Dad.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson