darned
Example Sentences
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Even though Sally cast a spell that made her children forget their powers, now that they’re growing up, they can’t escape that darned curse.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nobody begrudges Watkins’ success because she still seems so darned untainted by it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
But he’ll be darned if he stops writing about it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
“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
Then I heard this “Uggauggaboo” and I’ll be darned if it wasn’t Mr. Pignati starting in.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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