under a cloud
Example Sentences
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States don’t agree with each other, and companies are left making growth and expansion decisions under a cloud of uncertainty about which rules apply where.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Garnacho simply answered "no" when asked in December whether he had any regrets about the manner of his Manchester United exit, having left under a cloud.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
That could leave Saudi Arabia under a cloud of uncertainty, potentially for years to come, repelling foreign investors it has increasingly been counting on for its transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
I feel silly for having shouted at the rain, complaining about living under a cloud.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
