under a cloud
Example Sentences
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To the surprise of many, including himself probably, Rashford is back at his boyhood club, having initially left for Villa under a cloud after his fallout with Ruben Amorim.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The pair arrived in Milan under a cloud after Papadakis's book and the accusations against Fournier Beaudry's former partner.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy in September, coming under a cloud of suspicion about its business practices and sparking fears of a domino effect on banks.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Amidst the polar night, our only sun had slipped under a cloud.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
