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Recent Examples of black eye
This also marked his first appearance since receiving a black eye while being hit on the bench with a puck during Saturday’s win against the Florida Panthers.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Only now, America’s getting the reputational black eye too — at home!
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Its 17% revenue decline was such a black eye on its prior earnings report that the market didn’t even care about green shoots in North America.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The loss, in the first of thousands of product-liability lawsuits against Meta, Google and other social networks, is the kind of black eye that often leads to an increase in government regulations.
—Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Only now, America’s getting the reputational black eye too — at home!
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Its 17% revenue decline was such a black eye on its prior earnings report that the market didn’t even care about green shoots in North America.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The loss, in the first of thousands of product-liability lawsuits against Meta, Google and other social networks, is the kind of black eye that often leads to an increase in government regulations.
—Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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The prosecutors said the long lag showed consciousness of guilt.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Well, there are worse things to do with your guilt over saying something cruel in a drunken rant than throwing a very thoughtful 30th-birthday party, no?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Be sure to only use cleaning formulas designed for auto glass and microfiber cloths to prevent damage and scratches.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Propagation and growing seeds from scratch requires space.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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No discredit to the movie, obviously.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her injuries included possible lower and upper extremity fractures, along with abrasions and contusions to the head, squad officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The report goes on to say Joncky grabbed the back of the girl's head and slammed it into the floor, causing a large abrasion to her forehead.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now players such as Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Cristiano Ronaldo share the ignominy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hawley estimates that adopting sustainability practices incentivized by the uplift may cost productions one to three percent more, though it’ll be offset by the five percent bump to the base credit.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mast says the third bump, happening now, is indicative of a new economic reality driven, in part, by new technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The key to getting on the list and possibly admitted into the U.S. was the concept of moral injury: America’s failure to accept these Afghans would cause emotional harm—a sense of personal shame and dishonor—to a member of the U.S. military.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Using a rubber spatula, scrape cottage cheese mixture into bowl with reserved onion mixture.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Spain and Deering’s plan would require the state to forgo $250 million out of transit funding, which is getting a boost due to a sales tax increase and an interest scrape from the road fund.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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