somewhat tarnish

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

To spoil or lose brightness to a certain, but not large, extent.

tarnishADVERB + tarnish

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somewhat

Examples (10)

  • His recent actions might somewhat tarnish his public image.
  • The minor scandal did somewhat tarnish the company's reputation.
  • Even a small mistake can somewhat tarnish a perfect record.
  • She felt her past failures would somewhat tarnish her future prospects.
  • The controversy threatened to somewhat tarnish the athlete's legacy.
  • Their initial success was somewhat tarnished by later setbacks.
  • He worried that the criticism would somewhat tarnish his academic achievements.
  • The negative reviews could somewhat tarnish the film's overall appeal.
  • Despite the victory, the team's performance was somewhat tarnished by a poor first half.
  • A single act of dishonesty can somewhat tarnish a person's trustworthiness.