cast aspersions
idiom
formal
: to say harsh critical things about someone or someone's character
He tried to discuss his political opponents respectfully, without casting aspersions.
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These can be hard things to talk about without seeming to cast aspersions.
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Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
As recently as three months ago, the Washington cognoscenti cast aspersions on her political skills.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
For Trump supporters, the shooting provides an opportunity to cast aspersions on the Biden Administration.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 15 July 2024
The yearly circus of the Academy Awards is easy to cast aspersions on.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
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Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
As recently as three months ago, the Washington cognoscenti cast aspersions on her political skills.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
For Trump supporters, the shooting provides an opportunity to cast aspersions on the Biden Administration.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 15 July 2024
The yearly circus of the Academy Awards is easy to cast aspersions on.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Cast aspersions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aspersions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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