in a bad light

Idioms  

1. see in a good light.

---

Example Sentences

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

It also requires moral courage: The courage to acknowledge unpleasant truths that put ourselves in a bad light; to admit our mistakes; to shun pretense that all is well; to respect the law; to honor professional norms; and to accept blame rather than shift it to others.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

But Katie Tobin, who worked on immigration at the White House, says Ms Harris’s work has been deliberately “misconstrued and painted in a bad light“.

From BBC

At the time, the show was criticised by residents who felt they were misrepresented and portrayed in a bad light.

From BBC