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Examples
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Not impuning the “world headlines” feature either, just being skeptical/paranoid like usual.
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Newt Gingrich was accused of killing grannies and starving children, but make the littlest complaint about a Democrat's voting record on homeland security, and you are impuning his patriotism.
Economic Arguments, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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To character assassinate a Vietnam war related, triple-amputee, veteran, by impuning his patriotism, to win an election, is about as despicable as one can get.
Obama’s Lobbyist Policy Excludes Cleland - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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This looks like yet another instance of the Obama campaign playing the race card by impuning the motives of whites who prefer Clinton.
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“When I say what I am about to say, I am by no means impuning your beauty, which has been remarked upon by individuals far more discerning than myself.”
From The Valley Of Lost Projects: Princess Lucinda And The Missing Moon Sean Craven 2009
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Not impuning the “world headlines” feature either, just being skeptical/paranoid like usual.
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What your candidate is doing is distorting his record, while impuning his character without evidence.
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What I view as racist is a bunch of affluent extremists who think they are entitled to rob the rights of poor and minority voters by dismissing their legitimate concerns, by impuning the credibility of the candidate they are supporting to replace McKinney.
GA-04: Past McKinney Statements Suggest Libel Charge May Be Thin 2009
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He's going to continue to attack Obama for "impuning my patriotism!"
Obama Campaign Condemns Wes Clark's Comments About McCain 2009
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Maggie: I figured if I felt the pain, I should drag you in too becuase in calling me delusional and incompetent to accept advice, she is thus impuning all the people who made diagnosis or provided information isn't she?
The Neurological expert who gambles and the exam that wasn’t. Elizabeth McClung 2008
GHibbs commented on the word impuning
The word impuning is the present participle of the verb impune, 'to attribute the blame to ...'. The examples agree with this meaning.
February 26, 2014