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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The museum’s Lunch & Learn event, set for noon on July 11, looks back at the cattle industry and how an 1895 smear campaign presented it in a bad light. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025 One retailer that has been painted in a bad light for rolling back Pride campaigns and rainbow-washing is Target. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk had complained the old reporting rules cast his company in a bad light. Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department established a strict media policy in recent years following reports that the department thought put it in a bad light. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a bad light

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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 15 Jul. 2025.

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