tainted

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But "it is hard to tell whether they would now believe she is too tainted," said Max Goldbart, international TV editor at Deadline.

From BBC

Not only was it unfamiliar, but it felt tainted, as if we intended to pull something over on James.

From Literature

Leo came to Scotland excited to meet new friends and settle into a calm routine far from the chaos that tainted his home life before.

From BBC

Research shows that executives are tainted when their companies fail.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the store’s events are often bursting with energy, those moments are still tainted by an “underlying fear that is kind of like a dark cloud among our community,” Lima said.

From Los Angeles Times