blemished

Example Sentences

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That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The two hour and 15 minute show, blemished only by some occasionally muddy sound, touched on mortality a number of times.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

OK, the jewel does need some cleaning up, but it’s not that blemished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

Who has time to look at tier 1 capital ratios when you’re urgently shifting your cash to a bank with a less blemished recent history?

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Its face is full and round, skin blemished with craters, and white as milk.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day