damnation
noun
dam·na·tion
dam-ˈnā-shən 
Examples of damnation in a Sentence
The minister spoke about death and damnation.
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Even as the Mayor tried to rush home from the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, her silence to questions from a reporter who was on her flight only added to her damnation.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
However benign or malicious — whatever its life or death, possible eternal salvation or never-ending damnation — this spirit seizes your attention from the get-go because everything in this twisty, technically virtuosic, surprisingly moving chiller is shot from its point of view.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There are many natural landmarks on our planet named after a biblical destination of eternal damnation.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The Zesty dipping sauce was heavy on the horseradish, but not compelling enough to save the fries from eternal chicken tender damnation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
However benign or malicious — whatever its life or death, possible eternal salvation or never-ending damnation — this spirit seizes your attention from the get-go because everything in this twisty, technically virtuosic, surprisingly moving chiller is shot from its point of view.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There are many natural landmarks on our planet named after a biblical destination of eternal damnation.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The Zesty dipping sauce was heavy on the horseradish, but not compelling enough to save the fries from eternal chicken tender damnation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for damnation
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“Damnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damnation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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damnation
noun
dam·na·tion
dam-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of damning
2
: the state of being damned
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