be damned

idiom

—used to say in a forceful way that one does not care about something

I'm going to do it, the consequences be damned.

Examples of be damned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Humidity be damned, this month’s crop of books is sparking with exciting new premises and relationship dynamics. —Natalie Zutter august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025

Raw fury emanates from the album’s opening moments, spiraling out in blazes of haywire punk maximalism until, concepts be damned, the album sounds like one long, Munchian Scream about the state of America. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2025

Gunn's using the traditional 'new comic book series' approach of picking up what works and leaving behind what doesn't without complex explanations, tight canon be damned. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 July 2025

Per Bailey, every one of them as imagined scenarios in their heads of their characters from both shows meeting — timelines be damned. —EW.com, 25 July 2025

Rhymes for be damned

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