cast a (dark) cloud

idiom

: to cause people to stop trusting something
The scandal cast a cloud over his presidency.
Several problems have cast a cloud on the program's future.

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In December, then-President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a provision authorizing the CARE office for three years, but since President Donald Trump took office, concerns have cast a cloud over the office’s future. Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday cast a cloud over Mr. Lee’s presidential ambition by enabling his political enemies to raise questions about his qualifications to lead the nation. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 1 May 2025 For years, an unsettling pattern has cast a cloud over Wall Street. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025 The verbal sparring and Namestnikov’s heroics came as a result of an injury to Mark Scheifele that cast a dark cloud on Winnipeg’s 5-3 win. Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast a (dark) cloud

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“Cast a (dark) cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20a%20%28dark%29%20cloud. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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