black eye

Example Sentences

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That naturally contributes to the fund’s volatility, and in the past led to a significant black eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The problem is a black eye for Hyundai as it ramps up sales of the redesigned Palisade, one of its most popular models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I think it’s a major black eye for the city of L.A.,” one music executive said of Wasserman’s Epstein ties.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The retraction is also a black eye for the Network for Greening the Financial System, a group of central banks and financial regulators that incorporated the study’s projections into its bank climate stress test scenarios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He knew why a black eye was blue and why blood was red.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl