1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
Examples of damning in a Sentence
a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Some of the details in this book are frankly damning.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
Editors’ Picks More U.S. political news: A damning new book about Joe Biden depicts an aging president surrounded by family and aides who enabled his quixotic resolve to run for a second term.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Let’s Talk About Class report was less damning with its overall numbers, finding that 29% of those in TV come from a working-class background compared to the 39% across the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The Vermont resident maintained his innocence until his death at age 29, in spite of damning allegations from his three maternal aunts, as well as police and prosecutors.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
Editors’ Picks More U.S. political news: A damning new book about Joe Biden depicts an aging president surrounded by family and aides who enabled his quixotic resolve to run for a second term.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Let’s Talk About Class report was less damning with its overall numbers, finding that 29% of those in TV come from a working-class background compared to the 39% across the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The Vermont resident maintained his innocence until his death at age 29, in spite of damning allegations from his three maternal aunts, as well as police and prosecutors.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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