darned

Example Sentences

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The narrative backdrop is that after 32 years of who-coulda-thunk-it rampages, humankind is tired of dealing with the darned things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 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

“It’s just a matter of when, not if. He’s too darned good.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

And after three weeks of keeping this secret in, I was darned well not going to crack over a stupid piece of penny candy.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick