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"be marred by" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to be spoiled, ruined, or negatively impacted by something. It is often used when describing a situation or event that has been negatively affected by a specific issue or problem. Example: The beautiful wedding reception was marred by a sudden power outage, causing the entire venue to go dark. In this sentence, the phrase "be marred by" indicates that the wedding reception, which should have been perfect, was negatively impacted by the power outage. It suggests that the power outage ruined the atmosphere and overall experience of the reception.
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It would be marred by the slightest bulge.
Life, it said to me, will always be marred by inevitable anarchy, chaos, disaster, dysfunction.
Yet the pleasure that comes from listening to her can sometimes be marred by watching her.
Why live to 100 if those last years will be marred by physical and emotional misery?
There are still fears that the elections will be marred by violence or fraud.
This was not the first campaign to be marred by misinformation, of course.
Would your festival enjoyment be marred by worry if the kids were with Granny?
But at least your milestones won't all be marred by pokes in the eye.
"Painting after painting would be marred by his inability to articulate a figure or its space".
Conference question-and-answer sessions can be marred by political pointscoring.
Or the launch may be marred by recalls or safety concerns.
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