blemished
Example Sentences
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Mbarak fears that view may soon be blemished by passing oil tankers, and the breeze could carry industrial odors from the refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
But it was not to be: His record was too blemished.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
Instead I find myself staring into a pair of oceans—one perfect, the other blemished by that tiny ripple.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
