in a bad light
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The 27-year-old worked on projects for the US embassy in Kabul, where she helped produce education materials that she says cast the Taliban in a bad light.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
For example, scenes meant to portray China's Dalian city feature a bunch of dilapidated buildings, believed to be shot in Hong Kong, which some people say paints China in a bad light.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
“If you are Mr. Ellis’ family, and there is a ruling that puts Mr. Ellis in a bad light, of course that would be frustrating,” Sims said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Her job: monitoring Western broadcasts to cherry-pick news that showed the West in a bad light to air on the network’s shows.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023
The Little Pigeon was not quite a dwarf, but he might have passed for one in a bad light.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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