impugn

Example Sentences

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Ms. Nuzzi will not dignify efforts to impugn her character with any future response,” Nuzzi’s lawyer Ari Wilkenfeld said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

That’s not to say that a cynic would be shocked if somebody donated to charity or helped a stranger, but they might suspect or impugn the person’s motives.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Their best approach would be to impugn the credibility of the witnesses on the cross-examination, with the most vulnerable witness being Michael Cohen.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

His public squabbling with colleagues was highly unusual, as was letting Rodgers impugn another ABC star.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

There was an absence of direct proof, but he hesitated not to impugn the bona fides of Sergeant Dayrell and Catharine Lawless.

From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf