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.
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And American Eagle controversy be damned, one underwhelming box office opening isn’t going to make Sweeney any less of a bankable star.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
The club has used the same approach as the Cubs - hit the ball in the air, and pull it excessively on the ground, penalty be damned.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
We’re lured in by the pretty pictures and the effervescent descriptions — cold hardiness zone be damned!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
The club has used the same approach as the Cubs - hit the ball in the air, and pull it excessively on the ground, penalty be damned.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
We’re lured in by the pretty pictures and the effervescent descriptions — cold hardiness zone be damned!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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
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“Be damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20damned. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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