| No wonder it has become a subject that tends to besmirch the speaker at its mere mention. |
| It is sad that the taint of financial jiggery-pokery should besmirch his image as he leaves office, and very unfair. |
| I will never apologize to any Conservative who would besmirch my reputation on it. |
| I regard the continued campaign by some in the media to denigrate and besmirch the reputation of the Navy as quite outrageous. |
| No one intended to besmirch your handguns, but just to keep things straight, we checked with Winchester on our ballistics. |
| It is sad that the taint of financial jiggery-pokery should besmirch Salmond's image as he leaves office, and very unfair. |
