cast aspersions
idiom
formal
: to say harsh critical things about someone or someone's character
He tried to discuss his political opponents respectfully, without casting aspersions.
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Bullet Train Explosion is notable for the production getting official backing from Japanese railway operator East Japan Railway Company, a rarity as the organisation is loath to sanction depictions of the service that may cast aspersions or associate it with unsavory issues.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
These can be hard things to talk about without seeming to cast aspersions.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
As recently as three months ago, the Washington cognoscenti cast aspersions on her political skills.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
For Trump supporters, the shooting provides an opportunity to cast aspersions on the Biden Administration.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
These can be hard things to talk about without seeming to cast aspersions.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
As recently as three months ago, the Washington cognoscenti cast aspersions on her political skills.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
For Trump supporters, the shooting provides an opportunity to cast aspersions on the Biden Administration.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 15 July 2024
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“Cast aspersions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aspersions. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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