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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But previous filings in the unprecedented case show that a June 2022 grand jury subpoena uncovered video images that prosecutors with the special counsel’s office say revealed damning evidence.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
These moments are not damning or headline-worthy, but acknowledge that at times the businessman could be dismissive of his kids’ feelings or push too hard in order to succeed vicariously through them.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
What is damning is that United were losing to a City side who have been decimated by injuries and who did not have the luxury to rotate their back line.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In the context of Israel's ongoing military campaign in the region, the optics could not have been more powerful and damning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
These moments are not damning or headline-worthy, but acknowledge that at times the businessman could be dismissive of his kids’ feelings or push too hard in order to succeed vicariously through them.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
What is damning is that United were losing to a City side who have been decimated by injuries and who did not have the luxury to rotate their back line.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In the context of Israel's ongoing military campaign in the region, the optics could not have been more powerful and damning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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