Examples of damaging in a Sentence
the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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Hypothesizing a possible explanation for the link between higher sugar substitute intake and accelerated cognitive decline, the researchers posited that sugar substitutes might produce toxic metabolites during digestion, which, in turn, have a damaging effect.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
The spray also features Oribe’s Signature Complex, a brand hallmark that includes watermelon, lychee, and edelweiss flower to defend hair from drying and damaging oxidative stress.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
Studies show glyphosate exposure may disturb honey bees, harming their ability to forage food, and that the weed killer could have damaging effects on plants, birds and mammals, according to the EPA.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most damaging self-sabotage is Connecticut’s mandate on operating hours.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
The spray also features Oribe’s Signature Complex, a brand hallmark that includes watermelon, lychee, and edelweiss flower to defend hair from drying and damaging oxidative stress.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
Studies show glyphosate exposure may disturb honey bees, harming their ability to forage food, and that the weed killer could have damaging effects on plants, birds and mammals, according to the EPA.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most damaging self-sabotage is Connecticut’s mandate on operating hours.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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