darned
Example Sentences
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But the darned toy has been blaring “Swan Lake” since “Ballerina” started and, to our annoyance, it’ll tinkle a few more times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
Yeah, I expect some hate mail for "Promethean," because it sounds so darned elitist and stupid all at once.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
“It may be darned important that we have some ability to have those arms come here, rather than go somewhere else,” the State Department official concluded.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
Shoot the darned puck, and stop pretending they’re the 1977 Montreal Canadiens, 1985 Edmonton Oilers or even the 2022 Colorado Avalanche.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
We wear short pants till we’re thirteen or fourteen and our long stockings always have holes to be darned.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
