1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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Examples of damning in a Sentence
a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The prosecutor who cut a lenient deal with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 had already presented graphic, damning testimony from the girls Epstein recruited and raped at his Palm Beach mansion over a period that lasted for years.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
This is poet Gwendolyn Brooks at her best, stinging sentiment followed by a swig of damning, ordinary detail from the fridge.
—Prudence Peiffer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Earlier this year, the US Justice Department released a damning report that concluded law enforcement officers had many opportunities to reassess their flawed response to the May 24, 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 27 June 2024
Acting on President Richard Nixon’s instructions, Attorney General John Mitchell deftly leaked additional damning details to the press.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
This is poet Gwendolyn Brooks at her best, stinging sentiment followed by a swig of damning, ordinary detail from the fridge.
—Prudence Peiffer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Earlier this year, the US Justice Department released a damning report that concluded law enforcement officers had many opportunities to reassess their flawed response to the May 24, 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 27 June 2024
Acting on President Richard Nixon’s instructions, Attorney General John Mitchell deftly leaked additional damning details to the press.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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