calumnies

He did it laughing, as if his calumnies were the stuff of high comedy rather than the lowest of insults.

Sound and Fury Dave Kindred 2006

One was, that the baronet should deny that the calumnies were his; the other, that Sir Alexander should confess that the libel was but a poor joke, for which he was sorry.

The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Various

"calumnies", or doing everything in semi-private unattributable ways through insinuation and rumour.

Slugger O'Toole 2009

"calumnies", or doing everything in semi-private unattributable ways through insinuation and rumour.

Slugger O'Toole 2009

He broke with the Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal who, before a congressional committee, denied spreading calumnies about Monica Lewinsky.

Christopher Hitchens obituary 2011

In his op-ed, McCain wrote that "political leaders are not and cannot reasonably be expected to be indifferent to the cruelest calumnies aimed at their character."

Karen Ocamb: Does Sen. John McCain Owe Gay Servicemen an Apology? Karen Ocamb 2011

His government stooges, the same bunch Obama is naming, lined up in goose stepping order to defend his calumnies, perjuries, and deceptions.

Bringing Sperling Back - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

In his op-ed, McCain wrote that "political leaders are not and cannot reasonably be expected to be indifferent to the cruelest calumnies aimed at their character."

Karen Ocamb: Does Sen. John McCain Owe Gay Servicemen an Apology? Karen Ocamb 2011

Old calumnies are served up afresh, and every pretext is seized to add to the catalogue.

Chris Weigant: America's First Political Sex Scandal: The Reynolds/Hamilton Affair Chris Weigant 2011

In Taylor's report into the disaster in August 1989, he described the Sun's stories as "grave and emotive calumnies" and wholly discredited them, saying: "Not a single witness was called before the inquiry to support any of those allegations."

Hillsborough disaster: MPs debate disclosure of secret documents - as it happened 2011