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If a young band can meet a grim moment like this, the Neighborhood Kids did their damnedest on Monday.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In mid-air, Levi and Lucas did their damnedest to save Ofelia’s leg.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
There are spurts of entertainment to be found, and the game cast tries their damnedest to marry the scene-to-scene mood swings.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
Over the years, Exodus Cry has done their damnedest to separate itself from IHOPKC.
—Cherie Deville, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Zakhar Perez, who is technically supposed to be the main character, tries his damnedest to elevate his performance above Hallmark levels, but is immediately surpassed by Galitzine at every turn.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023
Moving parallel to them, detectives Seo Mun-chun (Kim Won-hae) and Lee Hong-sae (Hong Kyung) try their damnedest to connect the murders San-yeong’s ghostly self leaves in her wake.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
Cue the predictable mayhem, with the production designers and special effects people doing their damnedest to recreate the thrills and chills of the venerable theme-park attraction.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
Human explorers are doing their damnedest to expand our species’ influence to every corner of the globe, from the highest peaks to the ocean floor.
—Ryan Huling, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In mid-air, Levi and Lucas did their damnedest to save Ofelia’s leg.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
There are spurts of entertainment to be found, and the game cast tries their damnedest to marry the scene-to-scene mood swings.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
Over the years, Exodus Cry has done their damnedest to separate itself from IHOPKC.
—Cherie Deville, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Zakhar Perez, who is technically supposed to be the main character, tries his damnedest to elevate his performance above Hallmark levels, but is immediately surpassed by Galitzine at every turn.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023
Moving parallel to them, detectives Seo Mun-chun (Kim Won-hae) and Lee Hong-sae (Hong Kyung) try their damnedest to connect the murders San-yeong’s ghostly self leaves in her wake.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
Cue the predictable mayhem, with the production designers and special effects people doing their damnedest to recreate the thrills and chills of the venerable theme-park attraction.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
Human explorers are doing their damnedest to expand our species’ influence to every corner of the globe, from the highest peaks to the ocean floor.
—Ryan Huling, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
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“Damnedest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damnedest. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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