blemish

The only blemish on his magnificent career is the failure – not his alone it must be stressed – to add to the one men's World Cup won in 1966.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

One blemish on the chart was the failed breakout above the $133.47 cup-with-handle pivot on May 19.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

And in a culture so hellbent on idol worship and exhausting discourse, where every blemish is smoothed out or screamed at, “SNL” still offers us something scrappy and unvarnished.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

This ensures that a credit blemish isn’t missed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Every blemish disappeared, her skin turning flawlessly smooth.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The full extent of Mr. Paxton’s blemishes is a moving target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Brilliant as Wales were against North Macedonia, the performance was not without its blemishes.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

France's only blemishes were moments of overplaying, which was hardly surprising for a team that was flying and enjoying themselves.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

It hid blemishes and, best of all, it hid me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Second-look deals often result in a tiny number of cards being approved in part because many of those applicants have blemished credit histories or lack them entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

Stared up at the full moon's blemished face.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

The ruckus is blemishing what had been a successful period for Ukraine’s military, which has stopped some Russian advances and even regained a bit of territory over recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Senate when she died, and questions about her mental capacity shadowed her final years in office, blemishing her reputation and forcing her to repeatedly fend off calls to resign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

In any event, there’s no longer a need for the Kraken to be fearful of losses blemishing their pretty record.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

Washington got one Tuesday night when it toppled the Golden State Warriors, 112-108, blemishing the record of the best team in basketball.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2017

For in the eagle the spirit of sight is most temperate and most sharp in act and deed of seeing and beholding the sun in the roundness of its circle without blemishing of eyen.

From Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus by Robert Steele