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damning

[dam-ing, dam-ning] / ˈdæm ɪŋ, ˈdæm nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
damaging
Synonyms


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This is not as damning a result as it otherwise might seem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

It's a damning indictment from someone who knows how high the standards should be at Ibrox.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

One damning part of the plan involved a potential future role for Infantino in the investment fund.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

And, most damning of all, he disappointed Lionel Messi.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

But I was there to push back against the old and damning narrative about being a black urban kid in America, the one that foretold failure and then hastened its arrival.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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