blemished
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I spotted a box on the ground with rejected fruit, a little riper or blemished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
“This carpet is made of fine hand-woven unicorn hair—shed not shaven—and it will not be blemished by the likes of you!”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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