damning

adjective

damn·​ing ˈda-miŋ How to pronounce damning (audio)
1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
damningly adverb

Examples of damning in a Sentence

a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has taken a critical step toward ending more than a decade of federal oversight following a damning Department of Justice report dating back to 2011. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 And a damning anecdote about Schoen came out in an ESPN.com story about the Giants’ dysfunctional 3-14 season. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025 The numbers are damning towards Beal, proving from the beginning his fit was never the best alongside Durant and Booker. Evan Sidery, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Those texts would become damning evidence in the case against Edgar. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for damning 

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of damning was in 1595

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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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