in a bad light
idiom
: in a way that makes someone or something look bad
The defendants were shown/depicted in a bad light by the lawyer.
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Last week's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump produced fewer policy specifics than voters wanted, but along the way Harris succeeded in painting Trump in a bad light.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The case turned into a public spectacle within weeks of Brooks' death, when the defense leaked multiple, seconds-long snippets of video footage that painted Brooks in a bad light.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 27 May 2024
Overall numbers on recidivist crimes are hard to establish because the Russian government restricts the release of any public information that puts the war in a bad light.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Manzo reprimanded Glanville, saying that her comments were appalling and put American women in a bad light.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The case turned into a public spectacle within weeks of Brooks' death, when the defense leaked multiple, seconds-long snippets of video footage that painted Brooks in a bad light.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 27 May 2024
Overall numbers on recidivist crimes are hard to establish because the Russian government restricts the release of any public information that puts the war in a bad light.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Manzo reprimanded Glanville, saying that her comments were appalling and put American women in a bad light.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
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“In a bad light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20bad%20light. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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