under a cloud

Example Sentences

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Wright told the court the reason he mentioned the retracted claims in his own statement was because "for four years I've lived under a cloud of the most despicable allegations it's possible to put to any journalist."

From BBC

The pair arrived in Milan under a cloud after Papadakis's book and the accusations against Fournier Beaudry's former partner.

From Barron's

Plenty knew Lord Mandelson was a big character, a risky pick, a man with a biography scattered with previous examples of departing high office under a cloud.

From BBC

Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography.

From BBC

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