discrediting

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Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Presumably intended to be reassuring, the thrust toward near-unanimity instead has become discrediting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And this is why discrediting whistleblowers works so well.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024

The defence’s best chance at winning was discrediting Cohen, a star witness.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

This is where I need to come up with my rebuttal, but not by discrediting my opponent.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden