sullied
Example Sentences
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I had imagined that retirement would offer a life unshackled at last, a blissful new chapter in which workplace anxiety no longer sullied my contentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
But he has been tipped to potentially replace Thomas Tuchel as England boss after the World Cup and will not want his reputation sullied by a poor end to the season.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
"I felt my reputation was sullied," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
Sweeping ocean views are sullied by hollow shells of graffiti-tagged homes and miles of chain-link fencing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
How’s I s’pose to let you live after you done sullied my rep-a-tation so?”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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