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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Already, a lawsuit settlement with the estate has caused HBO to stop streaming the damning and persuasive Leaving Neverland.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Even more damning photos were published Thursday, which appear to show the pair kissing at a New York bar in early 2020.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But this stumble felt more personal, more damning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The fact that Rosenior waited until the interval to change things was as damning as Chelsea’s performance.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Even more damning photos were published Thursday, which appear to show the pair kissing at a New York bar in early 2020.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But this stumble felt more personal, more damning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The fact that Rosenior waited until the interval to change things was as damning as Chelsea’s performance.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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