damning

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Not all critics were so damning, however - the New York Post celebrated Elle as a "sparkling good time" and NME, in a four-star review, calls it a "hot pink delight".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

And with technology growing as rapidly as it is, it behooves the company’s bottom line to avoid damning and disparaging devices outright.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

This is a damning indictment of them, and our larger culture and society.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In addition to the damning text exchange, Flores also has history on his side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the light of this, The Coronation of Poppea can be seen as a damning, deliberately shocking critique on corruption and the excesses of Roman power, and the pressing need for self-restraint.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall