taint
noun
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
are tainting
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present progressiveof taint.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One defense lawyer, John Hull, wrote in a court filing last week that the hearings are tainting the potential jury pool of “lovably dorky, wonky, media-attentive Washingtonians.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
But the slow, unseen toxins that have been and still are tainting land as well as sea have to go begging for attention and news coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
Blakely argues that Avenatti’s comments about his client are tainting a potential jury pool.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2018
“I am not afraid. … These people are tainting our religion and it is terrible to know that many people consider all Muslim terrorists. That is not the case,” El Balazi said.
From Time ● Jul. 31, 2016
Investigators like Salgado-Reyes say their less scrupulous counterparts are tainting the industry.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2011
