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sullied

[suhl-eed] / ˈsʌl id /








ADJECTIVE
soiled
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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

Customers complained about long wait times and high prices, and crowds of impatient customers picking up mobile orders sullied the experience for those who still wanted to linger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2025

It has a history of bad actors who have sullied crypto’s good name by issuing stablecoins that turned out not to be stable.

From Slate ● May 21, 2025

The incident — which revived memories of a massive 3-million-gallon spill almost 50 years earlier — sullied some of the state’s most pristine beaches and a rare stretch of undeveloped coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024

He was dressed now: he still looked pale, but he was no longer gory and sullied.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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