gain notoriety
Frequency: 8.06.5 per million words
To acquire or obtain a bad reputation.
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Examples (10)
- He sought to gain notoriety through his controversial statements.
- The band quickly began to gain notoriety for their wild stage performances.
- She managed to gain international notoriety after the scandal broke.
- Instead of fame, his actions only served to gain him notoriety.
- Many artists gain notoriety for their unconventional works.
- The politician's controversial policy helped him gain notoriety among opponents.
- Having previously been unknown, the activist suddenly began to gain notoriety.
- His criminal activities allowed him to gain a certain notoriety in the underworld.
- The anonymous hacker group surprisingly gained global notoriety.
- Despite her talent, she only seemed to gain notoriety for her eccentric behavior.