During the appraisal, she noted several tarnishings on the heirloom silverware that would require chemical cleaning.

The CEO feared that the scandal would lead to serious tarnishment of the company's reputation.

Despite the politician's efforts to explain the past mistakes, the tarnishments on his reputation remained difficult to erase.

Researchers observed that tarnished plant bugs had significantly reduced the tomato crop yield last summer.

Field surveys revealed that the tarnished plant bug is responsible for widespread damage to vegetables and fruit crops in the area.