damning

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Former Security Minister and Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat said Healey's resignation letter was "about as damning as it gets".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Rather, it’s a pragmatic game of connecting the dots, revealing a damning picture of widespread corruption.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The record from this trial, as Sotomayor pointed out, is quite damning.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“It’s . . . it’s . . .’’—she tried to think of the most damning pronouncement—“It’s not nice!”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides