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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The video, which Combs bought for $50,000 the day after the event, was first made public by CNN last spring and is widely seen as the most damning piece of evidence against Combs.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Most damning for Postecoglou is that Tottenham currently looks nothing like a Postecoglou team.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Making the report all the more damning, Hegseth allegedly used his own personal phone in accessing the chat and relaying the military plans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The most damning piece of evidence, Farrell said, stems from Nathan Carman’s account of how and where his boat sank.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Most damning for Postecoglou is that Tottenham currently looks nothing like a Postecoglou team.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Making the report all the more damning, Hegseth allegedly used his own personal phone in accessing the chat and relaying the military plans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The most damning piece of evidence, Farrell said, stems from Nathan Carman’s account of how and where his boat sank.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.
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