1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors want jurors to hear about the potentially damning nugget if Weinstein chooses to take the stand at his retrial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most damning, when Benchley finally finds Disney, Walt has already adapted, animated, and completed the film somehow, meaning Benchley’s rights were never meaningful in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
More damning is last week’s UMBC poll, which shows his approval rating in Maryland dropping precipitously, an unexpected slide in what has long been a sleepy Democratic stronghold.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors want jurors to hear about the potentially damning nugget if Weinstein chooses to take the stand at his retrial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most damning, when Benchley finally finds Disney, Walt has already adapted, animated, and completed the film somehow, meaning Benchley’s rights were never meaningful in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
More damning is last week’s UMBC poll, which shows his approval rating in Maryland dropping precipitously, an unexpected slide in what has long been a sleepy Democratic stronghold.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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