tarnished

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Another told the court he was a "very carefree 17-year-old" whose future had been "tarnished and altered irreversibly" by the "mistake" he made in trusting the older man.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The disintegration of Willy’s mind reflects its cause, the disintegration of the family for which he has strived and sold himself—and his tattered, tarnished soul—for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Newspaper reporting and books over the last 20 years had already tarnished the halo some affixed to Chávez after his death, Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Super Micro is not named as a defendant in the indictment, but the incident will reflect poorly on a company with a tarnished history,” Raymond James’s Leopold wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

While I watched, horrified, she held them up to herself and danced around the room, admiring her reflection in the tarnished mirrors.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn