black eye
Example Sentences
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Still, the instant discount is something of a black eye, since it means investors who lined up to buy the fund at launch are already underwater.
From Barron's • May 1, 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
Losing Sheridan could be a black eye for Ellison, who took the helm of Paramount in August and is spending heavily on deals to revive the struggling company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
He recovers from that brush with death by slapping bandages on his face and sunglasses over his black eye to downplay the damage, a la Jack Nicholson’s Jake in “Chinatown.”
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
“It’s a feather in your cap with General Peckem, but a black eye for you with General Scheisskopf,” Colonel Korn informed him with a mischievous look of innocence.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
