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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In a motion to modify the Commonwealth’s protective order that blocked communication with his client about the BPD materials, Cloud made clear that the internal affairs investigation into Champagnie was damning.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
But even more damning are critiques of this framing from the left.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The offense drying up for the second straight year against the Oilers in the conference final was even more damning.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
As the trial enters its fifth week, here are the most damning witnesses so far.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
But even more damning are critiques of this framing from the left.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The offense drying up for the second straight year against the Oilers in the conference final was even more damning.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
As the trial enters its fifth week, here are the most damning witnesses so far.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for damning
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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