undermining

Example Sentences

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Critics of the process argued that the investigation had been mishandled, undermining confidence in the IOM.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But Arab leaders generally worried that U.S. deterrence and even capabilities weren’t what they believed, further undermining confidence in the Trump administration’s resolve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The findings, published in Conservation Letters, suggest that governments risk undermining conservation gains when they fail to address the long-term financial and social costs that wildlife recovery can place on local residents.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi