darn
Example Sentences
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“Quite frankly, we don’t give a darn about her good merit credits,” said Montalvo.
From Los Angeles Times
But it sounded like, "Blah, blah, blurb," and darn it all, he lost the whole bite of apricots, right down his bib.
From Literature
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Pretty darn well, according to those who’ve observed the system up close.
From Los Angeles Times
Brendan said he had met several men who remembered working there when they were boys, with one specifically remembering an old man sitting by a fire darning sacks which they carried corn and flour in.
From BBC
And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.
From Literature
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