How to Use cast a (dark) cloud in a Sentence

cast a (dark) cloud

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  • Still, the headlines have cast a cloud over the pending deal with GM.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The attack left a colossal crater and cast a cloud of deep sorrow over the village.
    — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The deaths have cast a cloud over the resort hotel since the incident unfolded.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 June 2022
  • The circumstances around Malva’s death are mysterious and sure to cast a dark cloud over the Ridge.
    — Sharareh Drury, Variety, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Despite the strong overall sales, Omicron has cast a cloud over a season that started hot.
    — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Hamlin’s injury cast a dark cloud over the league on Tuesday, which for most teams is a scheduled off day for players.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The attacks have also cast a cloud of paranoia over a country that now sees foreign plots in every mishap.
    — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The dustup over salaries is just the latest in a long line of controversies that have cast a cloud on the town and its reputation.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
  • And the continued shelling will likely cast a cloud on peace talks that are ongoing in Turkey.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The rapid rise in interest rates in recent months has shaken investors and cast a cloud over the economy.
    — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Such assaults on the profession, argues McIntyre, have cast a cloud over his and Fuhrmann’s lifelong work.
    — Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • While there were many victories to celebrate at the Emmys, one loss seemed to cast a cloud over the gala ceremony.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The widespread embrace of hybrid work has cast a cloud over the future of offices, which emptied again in recent weeks as the omircon variant swept New York.
    — Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Since unveiling the album, both parties agreed to resolve the lawsuit earlier this month, marking the end of an era that cast a dark cloud over both of their careers.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • But Stephanie McMahon’s departure has cast a cloud over her husband’s future with the company.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023
  • That’s a reference to Mr. Trump and his allies, who have sought to cast a cloud over the state’s rules for verifying absentee signatures.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Will tensions between former friends cast a dark cloud over what should be a joyous celebration?
    — oregonlive, 16 May 2022
  • The tragedy cast a cloud over Botswana, a heavily Christian nation of about 2.5 million that was preparing to celebrate the Easter weekend.
    — Yvonne Mooka, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Last season’s loss to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl cast a dark cloud over the program as a 15-point, fourth-quarter collapse sent the Trojans into the offseason with two consecutive losses.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Wednesday will be a day of acrimony, probably to Trump's delight, because, at the very least, the disruption will cast a cloud over the incoming president, Joe Biden.
    — Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2021
  • The scandal has cast a cloud over the town of Windsor, whose prosperity in recent years had been intricately tied to Foppoli’s political rise.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Accusations of interference in the 2016 U.S. election have continued to cast a cloud on the relationship.
    — Henry Meyer, Fortune, 4 June 2021
  • Not surprisingly, those incidents have cast a cloud of suspicion over an entire career’s worth of accomplishments.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Recent events have cast a cloud not only over the S.N.P., whose poll ratings dipped after the party’s funding crisis intensified, but also over its objective of achieving independence for Scotland.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 June 2023
  • But amid that delay, negative stories about DeSantis had already started to cast a cloud over his previously sunny campaign outlook.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In turn, the attack on the Natanz facility, and Tehran’s reaction, have cast a cloud over delicate negotiations underway in Vienna aimed at restoring the nuclear deal.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The escalating political crisis has spawned an impeachment inquiry in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and threatens to cast a cloud over President Joe Biden's early days in office.
    — Marina Villeneuve, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a cloud over the 2020 college football season, but the Roadrunners entered their opening practice Friday committed to having as normal of a day as safety and distancing guidelines would allow.
    — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Police investigations later cast a cloud over his reputation.
    — Barry Hatton, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021

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