1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The results were damning: the more entertaining the video, the worse passengers performed in recalling key safety information.
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thehustle.co, 21 Mar. 2025
Although, the late night adventure came with a damning condition that would crush the dreams of almost every kid.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
On the road for eight months listening to the victims, Salazar came back with a damning report.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 Mar. 2025
Throughout this episode, Matty tries in her spare moments to trace Julian’s movements on the day the potentially damning Wellbrexa documents arrived at the Jacobson-Moore offices.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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thehustle.co, 21 Mar. 2025
Although, the late night adventure came with a damning condition that would crush the dreams of almost every kid.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
On the road for eight months listening to the victims, Salazar came back with a damning report.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 Mar. 2025
Throughout this episode, Matty tries in her spare moments to trace Julian’s movements on the day the potentially damning Wellbrexa documents arrived at the Jacobson-Moore offices.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for damning
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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