Sentence examples for was tarnishing from inspiring English sources
verb
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
- Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.
The gangsterism was tarnishing the Isis brand, he claimed.
His failure as a coach not only was tarnishing his status as national icon, but also was on the verge of depriving Argentina of the right to play in the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
Tourism officials said such accounts were not widespread, but they were concerned that the rancor was tarnishing the state's image and were mindful of the boycott in the 1980s that led to Arizona's officially observing Martin Luther King's Birthday after initially rejecting it as a holiday.
Close our borders we have enough anarchists already resident in Australia,( our democracy),we do not need any more coming in disguised as refugees!!!!!!" Fraser, whose daughter lives in France, told Guardian Australia he wanted a "far better filter" on the refugees coming to Australia and denied he was tarnishing all Muslims.
This, he said, was "tarnishing a reputation which has never before been subject to such accusations".
Germany's foreign minister warned hours before the Sunday march that PEGIDA was tarnishing the nation's image abroad.
Ronald Reagan was tarnished by Iran-contra.
But an apparently promising political career was tarnished with scandal.
But the achievement was tarnished by bitter controversy.
His second term was tarnished by a police corruption scandal.
No charges were ever brought although his reputation was tarnished.
