Sentence examples for surface reputation from inspiring English sources

How can America lose again and again, despite its surface reputation for Machiavellian toughness in international affairs?

As Baker moved from one area of research to another, writing on everything from infant suffocation caused by hot dogs to the importance of playgrounds with softer surfaces, her national reputation grew.

But a number of more flamboyant scandals also surfaced, damaging the reputation of the agency.

But whatever the surface, Bailey has earned the reputation as a superior positional rider.

The ruling, which looked highly political on its surface, could also damage the reputation of the Supreme Court for years to come.

The one who came closest was Senator John McCain, to whom Mr. Hatch's voting record and "maverick" reputation bore some surface resemblance.

Days after the allegations surfaced, Mr. Filner, who has a reputation as a brusque and forceful personality, announced that he would seek behavior treatment therapy at an undisclosed location.

He acknowledged that the failed test had brought to the surface the unsavory part of his reputation.

And those two reasons for Johnson's bad reputation barely scratch the surface.

Deen was trying to salvage her reputation after a deposition surfaced last week in which she admitted to using the N-word and other racial insensitivities.

They also say Rothenberg began to spend an inordinate amount of time managing his reputation, as questions began to surface around how he afforded it all.