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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While After the Hunt is full of scathing dialogue, snarky asides, and buzzwords aplenty, the final conversation between Alma and Maggie may be its most damning indictment of systems of power.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Matty wants Olympia to turn against Julian, who has had multiple opportunities himself over the years to come clean about burying the damning Wellbrexa study.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps that’s by design, and Byun is bending his own form towards a damning commentary on universal self-interest — even in the face of a crisis.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Mullally’s appointment comes 11 months after the previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned after a damning report into his handling of the case of a prolific child abuser associated with the church.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Matty wants Olympia to turn against Julian, who has had multiple opportunities himself over the years to come clean about burying the damning Wellbrexa study.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps that’s by design, and Byun is bending his own form towards a damning commentary on universal self-interest — even in the face of a crisis.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Mullally’s appointment comes 11 months after the previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned after a damning report into his handling of the case of a prolific child abuser associated with the church.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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