black mark
noun
: something that makes something else less perfect or less appealing
His habitual tardiness was a black mark against him.
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Katrina has long been seen as a black mark on Bush’s presidency, one that hurt public confidence in his administration and hampered the effectiveness of his second term.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
But in the eyes of the Trump team, Mr. Levi has a black mark against his name.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump’s legacy will depend on his success in preventing another global catastrophe from putting a black mark on his second term.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The decline in performance of the parks and the disenchantment from fans are a black mark on the resumé of Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The biggest black mark—one that’s almost impossible to ignore—is DEA’s dividend coverage.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Another black mark on Biden: His grandchildren don’t do playdates with tech mogul offspring!
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 July 2024
This is in part a reflection of its appeal to bad actors as a sort of currency-that’s-not-a-currency, but also a black mark on law enforcement and regulators, who allowed this to grow into a series of multi-billion-dollar scams basically unfettered until several burst.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2024
How will his proposal to put a black mark on the school record of children found to have misbehaved do anything other than bar them from access to higher education?
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 May 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
But in the eyes of the Trump team, Mr. Levi has a black mark against his name.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump’s legacy will depend on his success in preventing another global catastrophe from putting a black mark on his second term.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The decline in performance of the parks and the disenchantment from fans are a black mark on the resumé of Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The biggest black mark—one that’s almost impossible to ignore—is DEA’s dividend coverage.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Another black mark on Biden: His grandchildren don’t do playdates with tech mogul offspring!
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 July 2024
This is in part a reflection of its appeal to bad actors as a sort of currency-that’s-not-a-currency, but also a black mark on law enforcement and regulators, who allowed this to grow into a series of multi-billion-dollar scams basically unfettered until several burst.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2024
How will his proposal to put a black mark on the school record of children found to have misbehaved do anything other than bar them from access to higher education?
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 May 2024
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“Black mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20mark. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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