| 单词 | reputation |
| 例句 | His reputation had, as they say, preceded him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ren is risking his reputation as a professional player just to gamble a handful of notes here in an illegal game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “These Popper Penguins certainly live up to their reputation.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was Kristina Houck: Homecoming Court, Unity Valley girl. I had a reputation. I had status. I had a future. Recommendations to the best colleges. Connections. People,” she says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Many of the groups didn’t get along and were led by corrupt warlords with unsavory reputations. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z His father, Dr. Han, had a reputation for being a warm and excellent medical doctor. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z This wedding offered a special attraction, for the bridegroom was a handsome, well-liked man—the tenor of Mount Zion’s Men’s Quartet, who had an enviable reputation among the girls and a comfortable one among men. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Small science had not quite emptied its quiver: it would produce a few more spectacular successes, again somewhat at the expense of the Rad Lab’s reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She says it’s because I’m “the right person for the job,” but I know she’s just trying to glom off my reputation as the main guy behind the paper chain project. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She had a flawless reputation for work and study; she was now a skilled and record-breaking air navigator; she had squeaky-clean connections. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In the other we have ordinary men, training, indoctrination, honor, glory, reputation, shame, loyalty, code, and believe in a cause. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But with his reputation in shambles, he failed. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I'm sure the reputation isn't entirely undeserved, but how prudish can we be when almost everyone I know has engaged in a three-way? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was wicked of me, but I let them believe I fancied Horatio, for his good reputation put him above all reproach. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The Conservative Party had to hold him back to keep him from saying things that could ruin their reputation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the throng of the winter terms at Devon we were at opposite extremities of the class, and to me there only came the disliked edge of Quackenbush’s reputation. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His skill in dressing these common-sense predictions up in astrological mumbo jumbo not only established his reputation in Graz, but got his salary increased to the full level appropriate for his post. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He has to be willing to fight in response to even the slightest challenge to his reputation—and that’s what a “culture of honor” means. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “But once his secret is out, his reputation as this...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Desperate to restore the FBI’s reputation, he did whatever was necessary to make the agency look good. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ellsworth hoped that Olmsted’s opinion, backed by his reputation as the wizard of Central Park, would help force a decision. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The resulting mistrust would keep the loyalty oath controversy boiling for more than two years, during which Berkeleys reputation as an academic sanctuary was immeasurably damaged. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This was of course characteristic of any criminal trial— any time there were questions of jail time, reputation, money. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Old Granny went about beaming: it was she who had brought the two parties together; her reputation as a matchmaker would be higher than ever. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were furious at having been tricked into behaving politely to this insignificant fellow with the unsavoury reputation and the heretical opinions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s a vicious lie! Someone’s trying to undermine the reputation of the Keepers!” cried Carlos. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They would leave with the bag tucked out of sight, sometimes drawing furtive, disapproving glances from those who knew about the store’s reputation for such transactions. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Although my practice had dissolved, my reputation as a lawyer was undimmed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My reputation precedes me—Harlem’s hottest hustler, Detroit Red, is back and he’s black and he’s looking sharper than ever. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesse Helms used his TV editorials to abrade King’s reputation, denouncing him as “a sham, an agitator, a fellow traveller with known communists.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In the ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ world of eighteenth-century European nobility, the in-house composer was definitely Downstairs, even one with an international reputation as prestigious as Haydn’s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z However, she assumed that any country with so sterling a reputation must be equipped with mountains somewhere; the rest of the necessary information she knew she could easily find in an encyclopedia. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He had a good reputation and he had the air of a man who knew what he was doing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleight, sixty-five years old, is a professional river guide and desert rat with a Mormon upbringing and a reputation for insolence. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They drove nice cars and they dressed in beautiful clothes, and as Gary Edwards put it, the school had a reputation of being the “fashion show” of the Dallas school district. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But my ongoing feud with Ambrose added to my reputation more than anything else. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A rumor based on a kiss started a reputation that other people believed in and reacted to. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Go to any Western college campus and you’ll find that Asian students have a reputation for being in the library long after everyone else has left. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Some chess players felt that it was an insult to proclaim Fischer the greatest American player at seventeen, and thereby diminish the reputation of Reshevsky at fifty. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “And once you get the reputation for doing that kind of work, the business comes to you first.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Remember, my daughter, you may be the only Chinese these Americans will ever meet. Do your best. Be extra good. Upon your shoulders rests the reputation of all Chinese.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Not to mention that the shah had a secret police force called SAVAK, which had a reputation for torturing and executing anyone who opposed the monarchy. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Given our reputation within the gunter community, I would understand if you were hesitant to speak with me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I like to think that my reputation for keeping cool in moments such as this was deserved,” Tibbets said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought we all knew that our bad reputation has been building in this town, birdhouse by birdhouse, but hey, I guess we can blame everything on me now. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Her reputation as a foreign temptress was well established; using her powers to bring about the general’s destruction came as no surprise. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z But those first nine expeditions embarked for Tibet from Darjeeling, where many Sherpas had emigrated, and where they had developed a reputation among the resident colonialists for being hardworking, affable, and intelligent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Their task was eased somewhat by Lawrences unassailable reputation as an accelerator builder. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Aunt Elizabeth could have screamed at this point but she knew Moira meant what she said; Moira had a bad reputation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we can apply for a protective order so Lenny has to stay away from us. They asked if he cares about his reputation enough to obey a protective order.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Despite his fears, the year’s suspension had not dimmed his reputation. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m glad I can take a detached view of this. The pants of their reputations must have some thin places. Morally, then, you would be against giving her the money?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t want to ruin his fine reputation.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His reputation—the gushing reports by his law school professors, the New York Times story about his selection as president of the Law Review—seemed to bring a flood of opportunity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I can feel the fog feasting on my reputation as I drive. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z There are no records, no evidence of an early reputation. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I have to keep up my reputation, you know.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Gradually, Tree-ear learned that his master had a reputation for slow work, slow and expensive. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Not that I hold anything against the Quakers. But this woman has no proper reputation. She’s been accused twice of practicing witchcraft.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This was aimed at maintaining Reggie’s reputation and paving his path to return on a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Everyone who caused me to be so intrigued by Clay’s reputation—how his reputation was so different from mine. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z First, it is crucial to recognize that Washington’s extraordinary reputation rested less on his prudent exercise of power than on his dramatic flair at surrendering it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I let my reputation catch up with me—I let my reputation become me—with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Though King Hill had a citywide reputation as a depressed and dangerous neighborhood, the Colvins found it to be an extremely close-knit community where people knew and looked out for one another. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z These things always brought about the downfall of those emperors who, by nature or experience, did not have so great a reputation that they could keep both the people and the soldiers in check. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Inside the firm, his reputation was continuing to grow. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Too many black marks could sully a person’s reputation and even prevent a promotion at work. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The Vancouver Rowing Club, hearing of their reputation in England, commissioned them to build two single sculls for one hundred dollars apiece. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For a brief few giddy years, I was the one with the reputation among my sisters of being the wild one. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z While I have also improved my reputation as a worker, because she is weak, Chou has been taken out of the garden and demoted to a cook. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hamiltonian story required a distortion in the sequence of the exchange in order to preserve Hamilton’s posthumous reputation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Burnham replaced him with Edward Shankland, an engineer from his own firm who possessed a national reputation as a designer of bridges. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In a short time the twins were not only let alone but got themselves a certain reputation for smartness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This discovery ruined the reputation, up till then untarnished, of the volunteer explorers and mountain climbers, who from that day on were considered little better than a pack of bandits. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew the man only by reputation; Bronze Yohn's cousin, from a lesser branch of House Royce, yet still a formidable lord in his own right. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I do not argue with goddesses, but perhaps this one did not see the future clearly. Whatever the case, she said, ‘He will go to camp and restore your reputation there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Supreme Court said in 1987 that introducing evidence about the status, character, reputation, or family of a homicide victim was unconstitutional. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In retrospect, Franklin’s final gesture at leadership served to solidify his historic reputation as a man who possessed in his bones a feeling for the future. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who had not yet made his reputation as a parader, shuddered violently at the picture Major Major would make marching barefoot in his squadron that coming Sunday. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The inn’s reputation was eclipsed by more modem establishments with roulette wheels and long-legged dancing girls, but it continued to attract honeymooners from the provinces, who admired its worn charm and elaborate iron grillwork. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was during this period that Ernest acquired the reputation of a relentless taskmaster in command of a growing brigade; the recurring term in personal reminiscences of the Rad Lab is “slave driver.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Walter wanted to forget about the whole ordeal, but word spread quickly, and his reputation shifted. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z All the vanguard members of the revolutionary generation developed a keen sense of their historical significance even while they were still making the history on which their reputations would rest. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As conditions at the hospital improved, so did its reputation as a place of healing. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I guess he had such a fierce reputation at the mine they didn’t want any part of his wrath. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She was building quite a reputation in a short amount of time. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The loyalty oath affair initiated a subtle transformation in the Rad Lab’s reputation as a haven for pure science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The reputation of the school was at stake, he told us, and he was very, very, very confident that we would not let Camillo Junior High down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Philbert was getting a reputation as one of the better amateur fighters in this part of the state; everyone really expected that he was going to become a professional. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Virtuous though you may be, a reputation is a fragile thing, easily lost and often never regained,” she said, searching my face as if looking for evidence there. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In a test flight, a pilot staked his reputation and his life on his ability to exercise total, direct, and constant control over the plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Moody and Izzy, of course, had not been invited; they knew Stacie Perry only by reputation, and the invite list had mostly been seniors. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From that point on, for three years, the man used his position and good reputation to groom Linton, isolate him, intensifying the abuse. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I miss making birdhouses. How are we going to keep our freak reputation if we don’t make them anymore?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Bakili was also a trader in the market and knew my father’s reputation. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The city had such an evil reputation that the Thompson submachine gun was better known as a “Chicago typewriter.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Apparently I’ve got a reputation for being quiet and a bit weepy—in a word, they think I’m gormless. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It had become disturbingly clear that in the supercharged political atmosphere of the time, scientists could be placed on trial for their personal views, with their careers and reputations hanging in the balance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Woodhull and Claflin were never charged with libel, a charge that involves writing false information about a person that hurts his or her reputation. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z His endowments were of a purely physical order—a 4.4 speed in the forty, a skillful ability to play both defensive back and running back, a reputation for hard, tireless work on the held. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is what you want folks to think of you? That you pull triggers and stay strapped? That’s the kinda reputation you want?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In the matter of school desegregation, Durham’s reputation for tolerance, racial harmony, and liberal politics once again proved sadly overrated. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Another problem blew up out of Kepler’s eagerness to consolidate his new reputation by associating with other mathematicians and discussing his ideas with them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z As Glanvill put it, ‘He that offers to dissent, shall be out-law’d in his reputation: and the fear of guilty Cain, shall be fulfilled on him, who ever meets him shall slay him.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Besides, their cousin, Bilbo, had been specializing in food for many years and his table had a high reputation. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It would save her family's reputation and convince her parents that they didn't have to be ashamed of her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t exist anymore, but at the time it had a fine reputation and as far as I was concerned represented everything a singer could wish for.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Just then I had an unwelcome visitor to the gallery—one of the tough transportation officers with a reputation for meanness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their reputations were more important than their faces. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z There was a new man in Germany too, brought into power in January by the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, a group with a reputation for thuggish behavior. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Kayak, too, had his reputation on the line. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Strauss: “And you forget that you’re not the only one with a reputation to consider. If we claim too much now, our whole hypothesis will come under fire.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The prison had the reputation of being a model facility. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Red scares and Communist hysteria of the late 1940s and early 1950s destroyed reputations, lives, and livelihoods, as Matilda West’s situation proved. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I could have told you this at the height of his reputation, just as I could have predicted his downfall after a few short years in the limelight. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z On and on he went, telling me how Central High’s students were suffering and sacrificing the reputation of their nationally acclaimed school because we had come there. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the past he had had the reputation of being recalcitrant, stubborn, a player who marched to his own beat and always seemed to fight off the brainwashing aspects of the Mojo mystique. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an international reputation as a knowledgeable and skilled veterinarian who specialized in primate husbandry. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z WHO, whose influence and reputation carried a lot of weight in poor countries, had gone so far as declaring Peru’s TB program the best in the developing world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “We were just talking about how I’ve decimated my reputation and killed my own political career.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Groves, who thought the latter shortcoming deprived Oppie of the scientific prestige the project leader should possess, plainly was unaware of the scientists towering reputation in the physics community. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z CBS, especially, had earned a reputation for reliability thanks to its reports on the European conflict. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Indeed, he at once began to carry on Bilbo’s reputation for oddity. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z That afternoon we were scheduled to play the winning team of another neighborhood league, a team with a reputation for wild, offensive slugging and poor fielding. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A competent soldier, but a man who works with an eye to the future, a slippery man, a careful soldier; he will build his reputation whatever the cost. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On top of panic that I’d lost my friend, I was suddenly beset by worries about my reputation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His reputation then fell victim to two nearly calamitous setbacks, one beyond his control and the other the product of his personal flair for perversity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Amati’s family workshop was subsequently imitated by two other now legendary violin-making families of Cremona, the Stradivari and the Guarneri, in whose hands the town swiftly eclipsed the earlier reputation of Brescia. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Go get yourself a hat and act like you’re at a party, Moose. You’re getting a bad reputation with the girls!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know your reputation as a great collector of stories and recorder of events.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Women received theirs in their own rooms and were kept separated from the men to protect their reputations. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I wondered how Laertes had learned of my disguise and rued the change in my brother, who cared for me less than for his own reputation. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And he should maintain this reputation in such a way that no man can imagine he is able to deceive or trick him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s amazing how easy it is to get a bad reputation. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, of course, Adams himself must bear the responsibility for signing into law the blatantly partisan legislation that has subsequently haunted his historic reputation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If all I was going to gain from this was a bit of reputation, I might as well make sure it was the right sort. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His reputation with women was well known in the castle—so well known that he had to seize courtiers as they arrived or go into Rifthold for a different sort of woman. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If he was late for this job, what would happen to his reputation? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He’s traveled from the land of Great Georgia to Ever York to build his reputation in some skills so he can gain access to House Yale. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z This added to the rest of my reputation the word that I was “trigger- happy” and “crazy.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Men of all varieties and reputations ... it seemed that the only man in the county not present was Uncle Jack. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Jesus’ possession of only a few research students appeared related to its formidable reputation on the river. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There he became the first African American to achieve an international reputation as a concert singer. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t have the luxury of worrying about my reputation as a potential cool kid. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z For a time she put on a Red Cross uniform and met other ladies similarly dressed in the armory, where bandages were rolled and reputations unrolled. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “And hopefully, you’ll live up to your reputation. I anticipate winning, and I won’t be pleased if you make me look foolish.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z After a career of galloping to hounds, and a historic reputation as America's premier man on horseback, he was never able to hold his seat in the saddle with the same confidence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z These are among those matters that, from their novel organization, give reputation and greatness to a new prince. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Trinity Church had a dynamic and soulful reputation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Though Dr. Bright received only a mild reprimand from the church, he behaved as though his reputation were ruined. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “It's my theater, it's my production, it’s my reputation, and it's my money,” said Mr. Gregory. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Americans are famous for talking about money, and I do everything possible to keep our reputation alive. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Moreover, the reputation of her six mean children and the fact that she was a precinct captain compounded her power and gave her the leverage to deal with even the lowest crook without fear. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Phil read from the article, “It says here that their attorney said ‘These people were the epitome of good foster parents’ and that ‘their reputation has been totally damaged.’ Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Spumed by both her lovers, she silently bore the gossip about her reputation. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But he earned the reputation of a coward who had abandoned his mother to die. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A reputation twists into someone I don’t recognize. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Not once had I given in to the reputation you’d all set for me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They suspected that a man of his reputation must know something of Booth’s escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Philips and Cloony was a tiny shop, but it had the reputation of being the best men’s store in the county. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There is an embarrassed silence in which the words her reputation are as palpable as if someone had hung a wedding dress in the air. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The Shetani’s murderous reputation was frightening enough, but it was the fact that the monster had evaded capture for so many years that set her on edge. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They refused to waste their time on a bankrupt theory that would destroy their reputation as code breakers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He was very religious and a good student, and he had the kind of reputation that allowed the family to persuade civil rights leaders to push for an investigation into his death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was typical of Alvarez’s competitive personality that he would describe the work that first made his reputation as an effort to take one of his respected elders down a peg. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This finding alone would have ensured Hubble’s reputation, but he now turned to the question of working out just how much vaster the universe was, and made an even more striking discovery. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “That’s got a good reputation. Who ever heard of Knox College?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Causey was the commanding officer of squadron 234, which had the reputation and history of being one of the best F-8 squadrons in the Marine Corps for the past five years. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The cyclotron was about to secure an international reputation as an indispensable tool of nuclear science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z By not slapping down the symbol of black prosperity—by aiding it in many ways, in fact—Durham had earned its reputation as a progressive Southern city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite Lawrence’s reputation for personal integrity, an unaudited private fund controlled by a faculty member eventually made university accountants uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z More importantly, he later said, he earned “a reputation...for organizing ability, taste and a capacity for creative collaboration.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z If Durham had earned a solid reputation throughout the nation, black people in the South held it in even higher regard. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Quick as my reputation said my mouth was, I couldn’t come up with an answer, until I remembered his own words. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Lovey visited her friend as well, but the young girl was not immune to Hob’s reputation and got skittish in the presence of Nag and Mary and the others. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The poor fellow remembered her reputation and misunderstood. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was the presence at the lab of James Franck, a German physicist of unassailable reputation who had devoted a great deal of careful thought to the social and political implications of atomic energy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Sela was the best; all the added muttering, dancing and trickery was done merely to enhance her reputation, to pull the wool over the eyes of stupid ignorant creatures. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And though the war was young, the plane was winning a reputation for being delicate, especially in the skinny wings, which could snap off if struck in combat. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z While Bobby knew of Jackie’s reputation for truculence and tolerated him nevertheless, he was careful not to include him in all areas of his life, knowing instinctively when Beers wouldn’t be welcomed by others. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She pauses, looks up at the bright blue afternoon sky, rubs her chin, and says, “My reputation for playing ball? Yep. My reputation for playing guys? Nope.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The risks—to our students, to our schools, to our town’s reputation—are too great if we stand aside and say nothing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Pat Patterson, a big man, who was himself protected by the shield of a bad reputation, made the mistake of cursing my mother one night when she was out alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Though unhurt, Burr found that his reputation suffered an equally fatal wound. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sizwe was always popular, but his reputation really took off when he beat up one of the more infamous bullies in the school. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The new tank changed the cyclotron’s reputation from a device whose efficient management was something of a black art, toward one that could be operated predictably under almost any condition. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The victory was enough to lure him from retirement a second time, but his reputation was forever tarnished. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Reverend Ipe realized that his daughter had by now developed a “reputation” and was unlikely to find a husband. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I find I have a minor, ambiguous reputation, from the show in Toronto, and I am invited to parties. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Eugene Johnson, the civilian biohazard expert who was running the Ebola research program at the Institute, had a reputation for being a little bit wild. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As her reputation grew, Maria attracted a circle of young women artists eager to learn her skills. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If Fischer had never played another game of chess, his reputation, certainly as an analyst, would have been preserved through its publication. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had a yacht, smoked cigars, and had a reputation as a snappy dresser. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know he’s with Rae now, and I wouldn’t do anything to sabotage that. But I wanna make it clear to him that he’s more important to me than my...reputation, I guess.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But Oppenheimer knew that it wasn’t just his reputation and career on the line at Los Alamos—it was the outcome of the biggest war in human history. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The university had a reputation for spawning world-class scientists exploring how to optimize use of technology in airplanes and in the military, in the tradition of Broadbent and Dr. Treisman. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z For there was one other factor: Ernest had forged a partnership with an outstanding young scientist who was building his own international reputation as a theoretical physicist. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Young MaWee is very angry because he knows of your reputation.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The Donations of Alexandria hurt Mark Antony’s reputation and caused a lot of ill will in Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A man of no consequence, except a tiny reputation as a tracker based on one or two escapades signaling his expertise in reading trails. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The reputations of the Taiwanese preceded them to Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He had grown up amidst slavery yet made his reputation by using science. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Sykes was a small, thin, grouchy man, had the reputation of a gentleman, though somewhat bad- tempered. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that reputation couldn’t be deserved, could it? Because the Cullens never set foot on the reservation, do they?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In the days that followed, however, Dr. King’s reputation soared. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t spent eight years building a reputation and a year laboring in Endovier to be disregarded like this. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He quickly earned a reputation for being willing to take any job a man needed done, and the name Dirtyhands soon followed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Parents and students across the county were in chaos, games had been postponed, and their reputation was on the line. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He says this mildly, just another fact, but it reminds me of just how horrific his reputation is. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The KPA were living up to their reputation as a brutal occupation force. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But that reputation sticks to you like another layer of skin. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I can dial up Charlie’s reputation to ten again, even though he’s dead. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He first accused a black man with a bad reputation named Isaac Dailey, but the police quickly discovered that Dailey had been in a jail cell on the night of the murder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The town’s inflated reputation didn't come just from the boasts of the local black bourgeoisie, however. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was vaguely aware of this particular young man, who had built a reputation during basic training as a thoroughly eager warrior, ready to kill and businesslike every bit of the time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Despite his reputation for brusqueness, he made his proposal in a deferential manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not sure if this is because they’re a bit defensive about their reputation, or if they just have a sly sense of humor. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Its reputation for being loose and wild was ascendant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave us a list of schools that he knew, schools with good reputations. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z If he knew he was arriving with a whiz-kid reputation, it didn’t show. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His reputation was international: when the king of Morocco’s wife fell ill, he insisted only TeLinde could operate on her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z On a farm near the sea, a woman who tended her appearance reaped a reputation for eccentricity. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve got a reputation for being overfond of killing,” someone said. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The second son was ordained at the age of seventeen, and by the time he was twenty had achieved an awesome reputation as a Talmudist. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The Bay Area has a reputation for its sourdough bread, so I figured the air outside my house would be an excellent hunting ground for wild yeast. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He was a sly, balding man in his early fifties who had a reputation for being kind of a smart-aleck. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z While he wasn’t a star, Reggie was a good enough athlete to develop his own modest reputation in the sports-crazed community. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z All of this defied Durham’s reputation as a model for the New South, a public relations line Fuller heard often when he first arrived. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But after a trusted climbing buddy confirmed Hall’s sterling reputation, I enthusiastically agreed to go to Everest with Adventure Consultants. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was possible his reputation had added a few imaginary inches, but he was only a bit taller than I was, which meant both Liam and Chubs stood nearly a full head over him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I talked on anyway, let him get what he could, come try for reputation when he pleased. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a reputation for being formidably intelligent, and in those days one often tended to hear of how she had humiliated this or that learned gentleman at dinner over some important contemporary issue. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He had taken his first drink in fifth grade, and by the time he was a senior had built up quite a reputation for drinking. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You probably don’t know this, but the Cullen family has an unpleasant reputation on the reservation.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t have much of a reputation at Big Creek, but it was still better than Quentin’s. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z This is clearly highlighted by his first important contribution to the cosmological debate, which spread his reputation far beyond the confines of Styria. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The only problem was, people in the Muslim community often referred to me as “the Olympic fencer” because I was building a reputation as a professional athlete who competed on a United States national team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When he plunged through, he would almost drag the reputations of the cyclotron and the Rad Lab down with him, sullying the perceived promise of Big Science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They had to avoid the authorities because of Nin’s reputation for thievery, but that wasn’t the reason they lived like nomads. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Caleb, the owner of the Drift, possessed a notoriously sour disposition; Sam had a reputation as the barkeep who enjoyed conversation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Once, when I was fifteen, after I’d started wearing mascara and lip gloss, Shawn had told Dad that he’d heard rumors about me in town, that I had a reputation. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When he encountered a wave of enemy resistance to this attack, he stuck to his position without regard for his safety or reputation and gallantly invoked the law of supply and demand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z William “had made a reputation so startling that I regarded the task of catching up to him as being altogether hopeless.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z By the time he was fourteen, Tony had built a fierce reputation in the neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In any case, with his reputation as a no-nonsense leader as well as the grueling work, Rondon had to pay his men six to seven times more than the going rate for hired workers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In fact, over the years that reputation has served us well. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And Madison, who had a justifiable reputation for making himself the calm center in the midst of all political storms, was being buffeted by shrill accusations from both sides. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was tired of being the fixer, making certain the assignment went off on schedule in order to maintain Archie’s big shot reputation. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be lucky to get an invitation to my own funeral, with my reputation. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Young Elihue was saved from visible shattering by the steady hand of his father, who reminded him of the family’s reputation and Velma’s questionable one. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Anything that dimmed Mark Antony’s popularity or clouded his reputation played right into Octavian’s hands. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Luke is six years older than I. He is in college now, but that has not put an end to his reputation. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z A big settlement lay ahead, the man said, with a reputation for a rambunctious spirit. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Partly it was my reputation, and partly Laura’s ballet style of dancing that helped to turn the spotlight—and the crowd’s attention—to us. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They charged that Bliss was more concerned about protecting his reputation than admitting the obvious truth: The body of a forty-nine-year-old man in previous good health had been destroyed by infection and starvation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I had asked another client about the guard and was told that he had a bad reputation and usually worked the late shift. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His reputation with the Army was at stake, and his ambition to conquer Troy and exalt Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His reputation was established sophomore year when he told Boobie one day after practice to take the stocking cap off his head. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Eratosthenes must have had occasion to question Egypt’s reputation for stability during his first days in Alexandria. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Good. I thought so. And what of the others? Any potential rivals? Some of the Champions have rather gruesome reputations.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Despite his brave posturings of nonchalance and indifference, Adams was, in fact, obsessed with Jefferson’s growing reputation as one of the major figures of the age. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At my age, it’s not good to have a reputation for being crazy. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The forty-page report was quickly denounced by Korean Air officials as sensationalized and unrepresentative, but by that point, it was too late to save the company’s reputation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “People will talk. It looks dishonorable, an unmarried young woman living here. It’s bad for my reputation. And hers. And yours, I might add.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But most people couldn’t afford that, and the translators had reputations for being fast-talkers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Its reputation went far beyond the borders of the city; Chicago was known throughout the United States and the world as the Queen City of the West and the Gem of the Prairie. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to go to one of the schools with the best reputation and that offered the best education. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In return we wore his colors, green and grey, and added to his reputation wherever we went. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With his reputation for honesty and his growing popularity, the Republican Party, which was rocked by scandal, nominated Roosevelt for governor of New York. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I much prefer the way things are now, even if it's harder to build a reputation on your own. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “The critical moment in the development of the young shepherd’s reputation is his first quarrel,” the ethnographer J. K. Campbell writes of one herding culture in Greece. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Mr. Jaggers,” said I, by way of putting it neatly on somebody else, “has the reputation of being more in the secrets of that dismal place than any man in London.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, within the thermonuclear research community, Livermore’s reputation was marred by the almost comic fizzles of the first devices it readied for testing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She had a reputation as tough, but generally fair. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I went to college at Stanford, attracted partly by its academic reputation, partly because it was the school rich people went to. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was largely because of his habit of marching troops all over the Shenandoah Valley in an illogical and inexplicable fashion that Jackson earned a reputation among bewildered enemy officers for wiliness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I doubted my new reputation would be enough to protect me if they caught me trying to dig it up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When it all ended with the stock market crash in 1929, Harlem had a world reputation as America’s Casbah. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a reputation for few gods and great violence. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I developed the reputation of having a fine memory, but in fact, I was simply a diligent worker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lafayette’s reputation in the black community was raised another notch when he went to court to fight his arrest and jailing on a false charge of vagrancy. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z His connection to this organization, about which I still knew very little, gave him the reputation of a rebel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was withal as clear and candid; not a blemish or spot to tarnish his reputation. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The picture was widely published two days later as heartening evidence of how miserably equipped the American Army often was, despite its reputation for being rich. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Kerch Council would owe him, to say nothing of what this particular heist would do for his reputation. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z At the time the mathematical community rejected Bernoulli’s claims; not only had l’Hôpital proved himself an able mathematician, but Johann Bernoulli had a tarnished reputation. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z People in his time of widely scattered plantations and even more widely scattered hotels had a reputation for taking in strangers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Bill Hooks was a young black man with a reputation as a jailhouse snitch. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Bickel was by the time of the interview at the height of his reputation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z So I showed the tights to my mother, who I figured would have some concern for her only son’s reputation. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Austin had a reputation for being a little weird, and the mayor fit right in. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z During this period, too, the city fathers resolved to change Durham’s reputation as a manufacturing center with no culture. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As the spectacle of the hangings fades from the public’s preoccupation, Lincoln’s reputation grows. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Oh, she’d keep their secrets; it would tarnish her reputation otherwise. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She quickly built a reputation for being brilliant, a natural scholar who could glance at a book and know it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Run by the Jesuits, it had a reputation for helping immigrant and working- class kids through the hurdles of college. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "They did leave her in the morning, when the farmers drive their rice carts down the road. And our village does have a reputation in this area for taking in orphans." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In their zeal to avoid resurrecting the sport’s reputation for chicanery, they tried to bury the incident. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman whose reputation was spotless, and who tended to her family, who didn’t drink or smoke or run around. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, well, I don’t deny a certain reputation along those lines. A Fflam is always valiant! I’ve slashed my way through thousands”—he glanced uneasily at the harp—“well, ah, shall we say numerous enemies.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z NOTE: The French horn79 has a reputation for being a "difficult" instrument to play. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z For some reason we had developed a reputation. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Growing up in a Victorian upper-class America in which reputation was social currency, he must have felt the sting of the family’s ignominy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In residence there for at least sixteen years, Eratosthenes worked his way into the educational establishment, building the reputation that would earn him an invitation to Egypt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Prussian Junkers had the reputation of being stiff and arrogant, but that seemed an unfair generalization. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He was a junior, a disciplinary transfer from Wilson’s crosstown rival, and his reputation preceded him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But the plant's reputation comes from its smell. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He gained his reputation as an effective writer against British encroachments but was a reclusive nonpresence in debates. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Wherever they went, their reputation traveled ahead of them. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z If he had observed both peace and faith, he would have had either his reputation or his state taken away from him many times over. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But, apart from this secret anxiety, he felt that his reputation depended on a fighting victory. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But while Galileo’s public reputation increased, his private life began to pose problems. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z For instance, a merchant marine sailor who knew me and my reputation came into a bar carrying a package. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the types of princes, the new prince cannot escape the reputation for cruelty, since new states are full of dangers. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “We are all responsible for maintaining the University’s reputation, E’lir Kvothe. An item like this in the wrong hands would reflect badly on all of us.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Vacancies were rare; a Griffin address was a great boon to a business’s reputation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And they raised all their children not only to help those in need but also to revere culture, society, reputation, and all the niceties that came with it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Ever since the spider had befriended him, he had done his best to live up to his reputation. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z From what Dimple had heard in the bathroom and elevators from other girls, Evan was developing a reputation as a player. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But the important part is that his reputation proclaims him to be the most unpredictable and violent Irishman ever to live in Bellmont. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Aware by now of his reputation for recklessness, she reminded him again of basic security precautions. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Despite its being unmasked by the Soviets, Operation Gold secured Harvey's reputation inside the CIA as one of its wiliest and smartest operatives. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Durufle is said to be outraged, for the convent's reputation is at stake. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Green, a suavely tough little septuagenarian, has an imposing reputation among his peers, who admire his stagecraft—a repertoire of actorish gifts that includes a sense of timing acute as a night-club comedian’s. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The hired soldiers from Germany had a fearsome reputation. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve been the outcasts of the legion since'.. .well, since the Alaska disaster. Our reputation got better when Jason became praetor—” “The kid who’s missing?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “At your age, you already have a wide reputation. I have a journalist friend who has stayed in this house. He told me you are the only person who would take me to the yard.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Bite into food and the reputations of your friends. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Back home in Honduras, most smugglers are honest; they must uphold their reputations if they want business. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The meeting concluded with a new sense of optimism, a feeling that perhaps a united black community, working in tandem with a sympathetic white mayor, would force Durham to live up to its progressive reputation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Fencing had a reputation for being an elite, white sport, and oftentimes that’s what the other teams looked like when we made it to their schools. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Franklins reputation served as the catalyst in an exchange, as Smith of South Carolina attempted to discredit his views by observing that “even great men have their senile moments.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He gambles more than he can pay back and then threatens me? Why should I have been the one to let it go? What is our reputation worth if we take disrespect like that?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A tall, athletic teenager with piercing eyes and raven-black hair, she was much older—and bolder—than most of the students, and had a reputation as the leader among Messengers. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple’s five-year-old orphan boy before my grandfather, who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z On the evening of January 5, 1796, he was sitting in a coaching inn in Somerset when he jotted down the notion that would eventually make his reputation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In other words, if he did not answer Burr’s challenge, he would be repudiating his well-known convictions, and in so doing, he would lose the respect of those political colleagues on whom his reputation depended. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And when his reputation had been regained, placing no trust either in France or in other forces not his own, in order not to have to test their strength, he turned to treacherous deception. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The memory of Therese keeps me from too much pride in my abilities, even as my reputation for healing grows. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Students had been expelled for less than that just to preserve the University’s reputation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Lawrence both made his reputation with some people and lost it with others at that meeting,” Livingston reflected later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This, from a man who had a reputation for being quite the gourmand, was telling in and of itself. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If Erin tried to put Stephanie down for the sake of her own reputation, I wasn’t going to bend over backward to make her feel comfortable. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z By this time she was known by reputation throughout the North. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence could also take pride in the cyclotron’s improved reputation as a reliable laboratory instrument. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z C.P. joined every Klan committee he could, and quickly earned a reputation as a tireless worker. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As for the damage to the reputation of Ashton Place and of its hostess—that was not so easily fixed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “You mean that I’ll be walking in there with a bad reputation? That kids will fear me?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of diem Chamber- lain recognized: Gibbon, of Hancock’s Corps, the cold man with the icy reputation. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Marshall, after all, was well aware of Darrach’s reputation for revealing the most intimate details of the lives of his subjects. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even though Byron had a reputation for not being a snitch I got the feeling he told on me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If I was going to have that reputation, I might as well finally earn it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Why not? Are you afraid it will ruin your reputation?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z People had raised their eyebrows when Ali, a man who had memorized the Koran, married Sanaubar, a woman nineteen years younger, a beautiful but notoriously unscrupulous woman who lived up to her dishonorable reputation. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, whether this proved to their advantage or not depended on whether the prince knew how to maintain his reputation with the soldiers. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was well aware of Fine’s chess reputation, having played over his games; he also owned and had read several of his chess books. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Permian came into the game ranked fourth in the state with a reputation of invincibility to uphold. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Second Sons might not enjoy the shining reputation of the Golden Company, but they had won some famous victories over the centuries. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Got my reputation to maintain,” he said as he stood up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z His reputation was derived from the way he handled the words. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Near forty men took part, freeriders and hedge knights and new-made squires in search of a reputation. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His reputation soared as a kid who did crazy things. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z There was nothing here to help him—not his money, his car, his father’s reputation, his suit, or his shoes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In language arts, Mrs. Granger had a monopoly— and a reputation. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Santa Clara is small like Loyola. It has a good academic reputation.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “The Benitez sisters have a reputation, but not that kinda reputation,” Warren says, bringing me back to the moment as we head back home. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I want to say the same thing, that I don’t care about my reputation. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Chapman had called in the state attorney general's office to help defend Walter's conviction, and they'd sent Assistant Attorney General Don Valeska, a longtime prosecutor with a reputation for being intense and combative. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For, finally, as a last resort, Louise sent Mig to the kitchen, where Cook had a reputation for dealing effectively with difficult help. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The election officials knew Henry Selden, a retired New York judge and Anthony’s ally in the abolition movement, by reputation, and they didn’t know what to do. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was more than twenty years older than I, and had established a great reputation with herself and the neighbours because she had brought me up “by hand.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z With its distinguished reputation, this was where other hospitals in the country sent their most difficult cases, including people dealing with cancer, serious burns, psychiatric conditions, and infectious diseases. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “So it is you people who slander the reputation of the hot dog vendor.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Half my beasts are dead or gone, and my reputation is in shambles!” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I have no use for a servant who forgets what is due to her master, and to her master’s reputation.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “He’d gotten a very widespread reputation for turning himself into a crocodile and attacking children.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z An accusation was enough to ruin a person's reputation; in the shadow of a looming Soviet menace, many Americans jettisoned the most basic standards of due process, fairness, or the presumption of innocence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The officer who responded had a reputation for being aggressive, and he forcefully removed George from the home. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The party was so big it made our reputation in the hood, instandy. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was a senior officer with a reputation for being tough; he sometimes came over to B-block on an assignment like this. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Paolo talked about traveling to escape his father’s shattered reputation and the family fallout. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Since I wasn’t able to spend it in the Archives, I spent some time nurturing my budding reputation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Lacking sufficient cash to buy him with, I had to spend my reputation. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It occurs after it has become clear that Brandon has ruined everything—brought shame to his family and school and sullied the reputation of a girl he doesn’t even know. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “After all, we have a reputation to uphold in the capital.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a reputation for being tough on drug dealers and gangs and illegal immigrants. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z On the eve of a joint meeting of all the task forces in October 1955, Strauss cautioned Lawrence against any attempt by Stassen to co-opt his reputation for the cause of disarmament. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Limerick gained a reputation for piety, but we knew it was only the rain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I’ll take every opportunity to speak openly to Mrs. van D. about our many differences and not be afraid—despite my reputation as a smart aleck—to offer my impartial opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Kennedy had a reputation as a hanging judge, having sent a group of twenty-three Africans to the gallows for the murder of two white policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was fast gaining a reputation as a constant complainer, the Petulant American, a role most of the players found distasteful. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She picked deftly and had a reputation for speed and efficiency; she filled two flats in the time it took other pickers to fill one and a half. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z After a lot of research, two visits, and many conversations, we’d opted to enroll our daughters at Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school with an excellent reputation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Leprechauns eat leaves and, despite their reputation as pranksters, are not known ever to have done lasting damage to a human. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of my reputation, it was easy for me to get into the numbers racket. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his indisputable reputation, Bragg had worked out his Law just before World War I, so I assumed he must be in effective retirement and would never care about genes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “The reputation of the royal family is too valuable to risk.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She had a reputation for relentlessly pushing for justice, even among the prosecutors. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Battered, its reputation deeply dented, the CIA looked inward. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We cast aside a great deal of material, some of it by writers of reputation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Although I had the reputation of being a firebrand, I always felt that the organization should never promise to do more than it was able, for the people would then lose confidence in it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Catholics have a reputation for severity, for judgment that comes down heavily. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite the lack of physical chemistry, her cousin-turned-husband lived up to his reputation as a compassionate and caring spouse who meant my grandmother no ill will. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I assumed that a big part of his mission was to attract higher-quality students to Rider in order to elevate its profile and reputation, but his attitude toward Truman actually angered me. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A relatively large number of officers—eight to a dozen—were assigned to each meal because of the prison mess hall’s well-known reputation as a place where in-mates can “go off.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of our meal, I realized that Hopkins represented much more than a chance to attend a great school with a phenomenal reputation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Finally, to top it all off and heighten its dramatic appeal, the petition arrived under the signature of Benjamin Franklin, whose patriotic credentials and international reputation were beyond dispute. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Marbles were where it was at: a kid could make himself a reputation as a good marble player. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z "But he attacked my reputation . . ." Brother Jack smiled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “But one thing I need to explain to you. Some men have to watch out for their reputations. You understand me?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed very sincere, perhaps due to the Colonel’s reputation for pranking. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Miss Audrey Bell, my teacher, had a reputation for being hard. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Well, Bud, I don’t mean to sully your reputation, but you just ran away from that man all the way across the state, I think I’d better hand-deliver you.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z By foiling the heist, Hale had reinforced his reputation for upholding law and order. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “He scared the hell out of me. I mean he has quite a reputation, but the funny thing was, he was nice.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Charles’s father, Dr. Robert Darwin, was a huge man—over three hundred pounds, with a huge personality and reputation to match. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It had plenty of money and superb facilities, yet it was struggling to build a reputation for scholarship commensurate with its riches. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Why, these Philadelphia citizens probably decided, smudge the city’s reputation even further—and possibly drive away future business—with detailed written accounts of looting and violence? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z As I’ve told you, what I say is not what I feel, which is why I have a reputation for being boy-crazy as well as a flirt, a smart aleck and a reader of romances. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A burly, bearded man with a reputation for academic toughness, Shyam taught biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry and was somewhat of a legend among the students. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A week later, the mayor did nothing to enhance his reputation with Durham’s blacks when he testified at Howard Fuller’s trial. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Deveraux, do you think that I am a threat to your virtue or reputation?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Lawrence now faced the task of climbing down from his discredited position without sacrificing his dignity or the Rad Lab’s youthful reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His reputation preceded him, for his name was a byword among prisoners for brutality. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was also determined to boost our reputation in the rest of Africa where we were still relatively unknown. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was an English gentleman to the outside world, and he did not want to ruin his reputation by breaking the rules of society. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you told me I was ruining Ellis’s reputation.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Standing in long lines, I could easily see how we earned our reputation as a friendly and talkative people. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “A lady’s Attendant is not there just to protect her from the restless dead. She also protects my virtue and my reputation, Sheriff.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You should hope no one else hears about this—it would ruin your reputation. Nox would leave you for Cain.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “How about that? The great debunker himself” Chronicler relaxed slightly, obviously pleased to have his reputation precede him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Otherwise, it would be a merciless and, indeed, a heinous action, as it would entail ruining a reputation and misleading a community. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Take it easy, Charlie. The old man is on edge. This convention means a lot to him. His reputation is at stake.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Liam blew out a low whistle, and I wondered exactly how much of Thurmond’s reputation had leaked out in the time I had been there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z So formidable was his reputation that Benjamin Rush could stride into a sickroom and calmly tell a suffering individual: “You have nothing but the yellow fever.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Now it was about to bulk especially large in Kamen’s career and establish a new milestone in the Rad Lab’s reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think twice. I know Dylan has a reputation, and I know you were looking out for me.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z As a result, there existed an unspoken yet real fear of Crick, especially among his contemporaries who had yet to establish their reputations. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The people of the village loved him, and soon his reputation as a holy man began to spread throughout all of Poland. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She was ignored, and her reputation at Star City suffered. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He read about the history of the Korean Peninsula, the reputation of the Kim family dictatorship, and his country’s status as an international pariah. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They had a reputation for high prices and outdated hardware, but their connections were supposed to be fast, reliable, and lag-free. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Not until the company’s reputation was firmly established did Spaulding end the ghoulish practice. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z What made it more galling was that Pete’s reputation was part myth. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z It certainly fleshed out her reputation and gave people new reason to leave her in peace. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He has a reputation for brilliance and compassion. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We needed to keep a low profile—if movies are to be believed, dockworkers have a reputation for punching first and asking questions later, if at all. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And above all, a prince should strive in all of his actions to achieve the reputation of a great man of outstanding intelligence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He had the reputation of being the strictest disciplinarian in the camp, and was proud of it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was a plump book called A New System of Chemical Philosophy, published in 1808, that established his reputation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And that was not good for your flawless reputation. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “The Institute’s ‘lack of rules’ is an illusion, not to mention its excellent reputation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dylan grabbed a boy named Kevin O’Connor, who also has a reputation for being good-looking but not very nice. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Lefty Lewis said, “Now you stop being so judgmental, Herman’s got a reputation for being no-nonsense, not mean.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z But no matter what happened to Rab, good or bad fortune, good or bad reputation, he would never change. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Brave New World Q 45 “What do I care about his reputation?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They moved with a fast crowd, all of them young and rich and wild, but she came out with an absolutely perfect reputation. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Most members assumed the new leader would be Anna Howard Shaw, a Methodist minister who had a reputation as an excellent speaker and was in Anthony’s inner circle. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He said that reform school had the wrong reputation; he talked about what the word “reform” meant—to change and become better. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In this way he acquired reputation and dominion over them without their noticing it. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z My sister also said that Sam had a reputation when she was a sophomore. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I was careful and observant, and my reputation for honesty and secrecy began to advance me in the queen’s favor. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “The same genius,” Mr. Muckle went on, “whose careless sleep habits resulted in a newspaper article that unfairly smeared the good name and reputation of Mother Paula? Was that you?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the secret world of cryptanalysis, Meredith Gardner had earned a reputation as something of an oddball superstar. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It would be nice if somebody, maybe a Ph.D. candidate on the loose, did a little something for Morgenstern’s reputation, because, believe me, if being ignored is suffering, the guy has suffered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “You—books—where did you suddenly get books from?” he demanded, mindful of my reputation of lacking in schoolbooks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It is true that we Navajos gained a reputation for being especially tough in combat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As I’ve said, I had been actively building a reputation for myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "You're not concentrating. You're wasting your father's money and my time. If you fail, I fail. That goes down as a stain on my reputation." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to make her grandma’s reputation worse. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Unselfishly jeopardizing her professional reputation as a teacher, Aunt Anne always allowed each of us to play in the annual recitals at her music school. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A certain reputation as a bit of a hard-knock's useful, but not if teachers notice. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Didn’t she realize that this didn’t help his business reputation or his chances for the Chamber of Commerce Businessman of 1968, which that creep Kowalski was trying to steal from him? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Though not as large or as influential as schools like Hampton, Howard, or Fisk, the college nonetheless had a solid academic reputation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Can’t say he’s learning much. But he seems to like us, all right. He says you have a great reputation in Europe.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will probably turn up as an earnest young psychic researcher. And I will be a lady of undeniable gifts but dubious reputation.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Our neighbors are equally terrified of Mobutu’s soldiers and their opposition, the Simbas, whose reputation is stalking northern Congo like a lion itself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham had asked Olmsted to join him for the meeting, aware that in New York the landscape architect’s reputation exerted a force like gravity, but Olmsted could not get away. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Highlanders dismiss lowlanders as effete sago eaters, while lowlanders dismiss highlanders as primitive big-heads, referring both to their massive coiled hair and to their reputation for arrogance. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If a bit of reputation was all I had to show for this debacle, I’d have to do my best to build on it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t care about his personal reputation if I chose to portray him inaccurately, he said, but he did care greatly about the harm any inaccuracy might do to his credibility in the medical world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Although he had decided on his own initiative to arrest Bigwig, he had not the reputation of being vindictive. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He refrained from asking questions, but explained that Mayor Morrison had a good reputation for fairness and the Negroes were hoping he would get elected governor. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His reputation for candid thinking on race was already well established. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The episode earned Mary a reputation as a smart mathematician who might be able to contribute more than just calculations to her new group. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mississippi has long had a reputation of failing to pun-ish white men accused of criminal acts against Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, let me make clear what you evidently can’t see: you have that reputation. So, have you ever killed a man?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Rumor had it she was proud, arrogant, and ill, which only increased the general sympathy for the count, who gained a reputation as a patient, long-suffering husband. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a world where a man’s reputation is at the center of his livelihood and self-worth. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z People noticed, and by the end of the term I had a reputation for reckless bravery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he seemed to remember he had a reputation to protect and he forced a scowl. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “He has such a reputation. He’s only after one thing, and if you believe the rumors, he’ll get it, no matter what.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “When was the last time you bothered to care for the reputation of my ‘esteemed’ father?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In those days, chiropractors had a somewhat dubious reputation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Abigail had wagered her reputation, her job, and perhaps her overall career on a hunch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “ENOUGH!” bellowed Harry, who had seen Ginny glowering in Ron’s direction and, remembering her reputation as an accomplished caster of the Bat-Bogey Hex, soared over to intervene before things got out of hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Negra’s reputation for information was made at the time of Popcorn’s murder. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t she care at all if folks talk? Hadn’t she done enough already, without acceptin’ an expensive gift like that from a man with a reputation so bad it rides ahead of him?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s reputation and his nimble management of this newest patron had carried the day. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Very shortly, fewer people asked her, and she achieved the reputation of being “stuck up.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Almost at once his theories of relativity developed a reputation for being impossible for an ordinary person to grasp. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that perhaps in his mind finding a Jew to blame for the rash of disappearances on Maxwell Street might be better for his department’s reputation than simply ignoring them. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The reputation of a bone crusher that had preceded The Elephant had no basis. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Get your stuff together. You’re Dauntless, and it’s time you acted like it. You’re giving us a bad reputation among the Candor.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Although Owen was allowed to keep the Royal Medal, the episode left a permanent tarnish on his reputation, even among his few remaining supporters. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The farm flourished, and the widow Richardson gained a reputation as a hard bargainer, but one whose crop was always good, and who never sold shoddy for better merchandise. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Whereas his father lacked the interest or discipline to save his reputation and that of his family, Charles measured himself by his image in the minds of others. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My reputation at Hillpark hadn’t bled into my time at East Shoal. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z All through the plantation, from the Big House to the stables, to the fields, he had a reputation for absolute honesty. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His father had once had a mighty reputation; but all this, it seemed, had changed since he had left the South. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t know much about Mercer Day aside from their reputation as a last-resort private school for rich kids with not-so-hot grades or who had been kicked out of other prep schools. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Virtuosity in Talmud was the achievement most sought after by every student of a yeshiva, for it was the automatic guarantee of a reputation for brilliance. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I now have a reputation as both a dignified enigma and a genius, but I don’t want people reading Lolita because I wrote it. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z By reputation, the Overseas park is a nest of crime and crack, and I am hoping at least for some vibrant multicultural street fife. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, yes, a long reputation," said Father Cham, looking up into the trees with a faraway gaze. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Because Redding had such a reputation for being a Tory town, the Rebels had decided to disarm it—at least disarm the Tories. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he enrolled in the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, in 1973, Waterman had established a reputation as one of the most promising young alpinists in North America. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Compounded by Lawrence’s campaign for the Super, a project that many physicists considered technically and morally dubious, this record undermined his reputation as a scientist s scientist driven by the quest for knowledge alone. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Porscha Johnson has the reputation for being a little touched in the head. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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