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
He politely declined through a team spokesperson, not wanting to say anything that might be construed as casting other players in a bad light.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
“The only thing I ask is try not to put me in a bad light toward Tesla,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023
The environment explains how Reggie could have felt himself in a fishbowl or crucible; how he’d put his family in a bad light.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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