in a bad light
idiom
: in a way that makes someone or something look bad
The defendants were shown/depicted in a bad light by the lawyer.
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Even non-malicious actors, such as family members and friends, could inadvertently post something that revealed sensitive information or that painted the executive and their company in a bad light.
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Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her message to the man who tried to help Pep was not to paint him in a bad light—quite the opposite.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, the series claims that law enforcement painted the Ramseys in a bad light.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Foxy Brown is addressing those who keep trying to use her name to paint Jay-Z in a bad light.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her message to the man who tried to help Pep was not to paint him in a bad light—quite the opposite.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, the series claims that law enforcement painted the Ramseys in a bad light.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Foxy Brown is addressing those who keep trying to use her name to paint Jay-Z in a bad light.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In a bad light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20bad%20light. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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