black mark
Example Sentences
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Carrying that kind of balance with one of the most expensive and precarious types of debt is another black mark for any lender offering you a card.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It left a scorched black mark on his orange rayon shirt that made him look like a superhero.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The name Jean-Baptiste Lamarck has long carried a black mark in the annals of science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
“I brought you a sandwich since you weren’t at lunch. Camilla said the lady in the dining hall saw me stealing it and she made a black mark by my name on a list.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
