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tainted

[teyn-tid] / ˈteɪn tɪd /


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Both of those franchises suffered artistically for this move, their legacies forever tainted by it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Recalling a "very difficult time" that tainted her experience of the Games, Sharp made clear her hope that the IOC would go on to introduce the kind of universal approach that it now has.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It sucks because then when you listen to their music or you watch their movies, the experience is tainted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Even if it’s deeply cruel to have dragged Gellar, Zhao and millions of fans’ hopes out this far, the “Buffy” legacy has been tainted enough as it is by Joss Whedon’s fingerprints.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

We weren't supposed to be tainted by the outside world.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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